Yes, another food blog.
I've finally joined the club. I might be the only person who hasn't made banana bread (or muffins in this case) during this pandemic. I have embraced pandemic baking in general (see our other Pandemic Eats), though I also haven't joined the Make-Your-Own-Sourdough Club yet either. My lovely friend Mary Catherine brought me some fresh eggs from... Continue Reading →
Since we decided recently that we're brunch people, Selim has spent his Sunday mornings over the past few months perfecting his biscuit recipe. All I've ever heard about making biscuits is BUTTER, BUTTER, BUTTER. Well we're hear to tell you that you can have an amazing biscuit, without using any butter. Sacrilegious? Maybe. But we're going out... Continue Reading →
Growing up, we would visit my grandparents at their home on the Rappahannock River for days and weeks at a time in the summers. We'd spend all day in the water and when we weren't in the water, we were eating. The best was when my grandfather, known for his sweet tooth, would make us... Continue Reading →
Happy Labor Day Weekend! The unofficial end of summer has arrived. You'd be hard-pressed to know that here though, given that it's going to be sunny and in the upper 80s. We're spending our weekend at "The Land" as we call it - in rural Amherst County. While we still have the last remnants of... Continue Reading →
Why is it that it seems like everyone does brunch or breakfast for Mother's Day? Growing up, we always made Mom breakfast in bed. Reservations for Mother's Day brunches fill up quickly. Do moms prefer breakfast? Don't they like dinner too? Who knows... Either way, we stuck with the cliche and made a nice Mother's... Continue Reading →
Growing up, when we were having a special treat or the whole extended family was together, my grandmother would make us her 'sticky buns.' Now that she has passed away, my mom thankfully has taken on the responsibility of the sticky bun making! It was only after I was probably in my mid-20s that I... Continue Reading →
It seems like people have very strong feelings about cast iron skillets, positive or negative. Those who don't own or use cast iron skillets regularly sometimes are scared of using them, because they think they're hard to care for. The seasoning of the skillet is a little intimidating unless you've read a little bit about... Continue Reading →
You know how avocado toast suddenly became a thing? Kudos to whoever first thought, "Hmm... let me smash some avocado on a piece of bread, top it was something Instagrammable, and see if people will pay 10 times more than the ingredients are worth for it..." #avocadotoast And Instagram has never been the same. Well... Continue Reading →
At every family meal we have on my maternal side of the family, everyone gets really excited when they find out that my Aunt Bobbie has made the rolls or bread. She's famous in the family for delicious, fluffy, homemade rolls and bread. At this most recent Thanksgiving, when she was slicing bread to place... Continue Reading →
Want to know a secret? I actually don't prefer chocolate chip waffles. I know this is blasphemy to the American public in general, and my husband in particular, but I really just like a plain ol' waffle. But today is Selim's birthday, so breakfast is to his preference, not mine. And let me tell you,... Continue Reading →
Bon Appetit Baby! 