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Ina Garten’s Mustard Roasted Chicken

Ina Garten’s Mustard Roasted Chicken

I’ve been seeing Ina Garten’s Mustard Roasted Chicken recipe floating around the internet for ages now, and I finally got around to giving it a try.  The original recipe calls for white wine for part of the marinade, and with no egg involved, I couldn’t 

Garlic Brown Sugar Flank Steak with Chimichurri

Garlic Brown Sugar Flank Steak with Chimichurri

Who’s hungry? We invited Alex and Lingie over to celebrate Alex’s birthday (umm…back in February), and made a fun dinner.  I found a great recipe for Garlic Brown Sugar Flank Steak with a fresh Chimichurri sauce on How Sweet Eats and loved it.  Here’s their recipe: 

Thomas Keller’s “Ad Hoc at Home” Chocolate Chip Cookies

Thomas Keller’s “Ad Hoc at Home” Chocolate Chip Cookies

Alex, Lingie, and I made the trek up to the Pacific Northwest back in December to visit our beloved Andrew. The four of us, being the laid back yet eccentric group that we are, decided that the first bullet point on our itinerary was for 

Adieu 2012

Adieu 2012

For the longest time while I was growing up, I couldn’t wait to get old – even into my twenties.  Getting older was exciting because every birthday, I’d look over my shoulder at the year prior (or a few years prior), and thank my lucky 

Apple Pies in an Apple and Chocolate Chip Cookies (Guest Blog)

Apple Pies in an Apple and Chocolate Chip Cookies (Guest Blog)

Sup. April is the best month of the year.  Hands down.  Everyone knows it. But something happened in early November.  Allison was born.  Oh, don’t get me wrong April is still the greatest month of the year. Last year Alex and I, along with the beautiful 

Green Tea Sugar Cookies

Green Tea Sugar Cookies

When Alex and I emailed Lingie to see what he wanted to do for his birthday back in April, I was half-expecting another repeat of his birthday last year at that goth bar with all the weird vampires followed by a trip to the ER.  

Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

Before actually meeting him, I knew Alex as the guy whose face my boyfriend (at the time) had pretty much peed on.  But hey, let’s not dig up the past.  I knew I had to at least be nice to the poor soul forever out 

Puppets for Goodnight Moon Music Video

Puppets for Goodnight Moon Music Video

The real kick in the butt to turn this blog from mere topic of dinner conversation to the real thing was from Alex and Lingie over dinner a couple of weeks ago.  They are two of the funniest, most creative, and biggest dreamers I know.