Vanilla Pastry Cream
Summer is around the corner, and with it – gorgeous berries! Of all of the desserts I have made in my life, I had never made a pastry cream until just a few years ago. It’s one of the baking basics that had somehow escaped …
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One-Pot Chicken Taco Soup
Me-time these days pretty much consists of tuning in to a podcast on a power walk or cooking. Armchair Expert has consistently been my favorite podcast since its inception, and I love so many of the different flavors that NPR has to offer (Up First, …
My New Favorite Banana Bread
Banana bread is the official comfort food of Covid-19 quarantine. I can’t not see it everywhere on social media. It’s delicious. It’s easy. And it is the only explanation I have for why bananas were no where to be found in the early quarantine hoarding …
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp Bars
I can tell spring is here and summer is around the corner, because rhubarb has been all over my Instagram feed. I’ve had bakery desserts with the red celery-like stalk, but I had never made anything with it myself. Everyone else is doing it, so …
Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding
Dovetailing off the Chicken Enchiladas I made for the Sho-Yu holiday party we had (yes, still a few months behind here), I wanted to share the dessert I made for the potluck! I took advantage of hosting the party this year and picked a dessert …
Chicken Enchiladas
I cooked up a STORM of freezer friendly meals over weeks leading up to Mia’s arrival last fall. I found a recipe for the “best enchiladas ever” on Gimme Some Oven and was obviously intrigued. I liked that the site also provided a recipe for enchilada sauce …
Red Enchilada Sauce
Here’s another recipe made so much better with a touch of smoked paprika, and I also added a little tomato paste to give it a little touch of acidity. The obsession is still going strong! I found the original recipe is on Gimme Some Oven. I’ll share …
Rigatoni with Eggplant Puree
I wanted to make a pasta dish that departed from your typical pesto, marinara, or bolognese, and Giada de Laurentiis’s healthy eggplant-based sauce sounded interesting! The original recipe calls for mint, but I thought basil would pair better with a protein. The original recipe also didn’t …
Boeuf Bourguignon
Ever since I saw Julie and Julia years ago, I’ve wanted to try making boeuf bourguignon. When Kevin and I visited Paris a couple years ago, we made sure to taste the authentically Parisian version of the dish. As a new mom, “me time” these last few …
Momofuku Milk Bar’s Compost Cookies
I’ve been lucky enough to dine at a few of David Chang’s eateries over the years – Momofuku Noodle Bar, Momofuku Milk Bar, and Momofuku Ssam Bar. All were very memorable experiences in their own way, and I’m excited for Majordomo to open up in …