Pie and I have a history. I’m bad at pie. I can bake just about anything on the planet, but for some reason pie gives me trouble. First, it was the crust. No matter what I did my crust would never turn out like the pie crusts I grew up with, flaky yet sturdy enough…
Author: Katie
A Pie Teaser
Today, I made pie. It’s chilling in the refrigerator right now. I have not taste tested it, nor have I taken photos of a well-presented slice of this creation. However, I wanted to give you a little taste of what you can expect from me in the next few hours. Now . . . time…
My Favorite Drunk Food
I have seen this dish done many times and in many ways. Over the years, I’ve tried to make many variations of it, trying to perfect my recipe, using everything from a sesame oil based sauce to veggie broth. And seemingly, I just couldn’t get it right. The peanut flavor was always overshadowed by the…
Benny and Flo do Brunch
Eggs Benedict and Eggs Florentine are two simple, classic brunch dishes. They are very similar: English muffins topped with ham for Benedict and sauteed spinach for Florentine, with poached eggs and then smothered in Hollandaise sauce. These are egg/dairy/meat filled cholesterol bombs . . . that I miss very much. It’s a rainy day here…
A little bit of cabernet sauvignon makes everything delicious.
It’s a weeknight and I’m heading home from work. I’m on the bus when Jacob calls me and wants to go out . . . but I want to eat first, so I tell him to come to show up at my house when he’s ready and I’ll find something quick to eat. Quick ….
