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Friday Finds: 5.8.15

I say this at the beginning of every month, but I’m going to say it again: I can’t believe it’s May! When I was a kid it seemed like the months took forever to finish, but now they’re just…

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Oven-Roasted Rosemary Chicken Thighs, Sugar Snap Peas & Quinoa

Hey Guys! Sorry for the little break in posting – I spent the last couple of days running around NYC going to meetings and eating everything in sight. I had a great time but it feels SO good to be…

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Tomato and Egg Breakfast Pizza Recipe

While I was living in Japan, I ate my fill of Japanese foods: ramen, soba, udon, katsu, yakitori, curry, tempura, sushi, takoyaki, okonomiyaki, anything remotely Japanese, I was all over it. But sometimes, out of nowhere, a pizza craving would hit…

Friday Finds: 4.24.15

Mike and I have been into omelettes as of late. One leisurely morning, I made a delicious French-inspired goat cheese one. I asked Mike if he wanted me to make him one too, but he declined. But, after I…

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Crispy Chicken Fried Steak Bites with White Wine Sausage Gravy

Warmer weather on the horizon means that Mike and I are planning on heading out to our patio more, which means drinks and nibbles as the nights start to get longer. I hardly ever (read: never) drink without having…

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Blistered Shishito and Burrata Bread Salad

When you get home, what’s the first thing you do? I have a little habit that Mike thinks is weird and a remnant of how my parents raised me. I like to think it’s pretty normal and not crazy at all. But of course, now…

Friday Finds: 4.17.15

Don’t you love getting things in the mail? I love receiving packages, but even more than that, I love handwritten mail. I remember having a pen pal in grade 2 – we wrote to each other about our days at…

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Goat Cheese Toasts with Balsamic and Roasted Tomatoes

It seems like every type of food is having a little moment to shine in the spotlight. Toast – it’s a thing. Or is it? Is Toast’s moment in the sun almost over? Are things like tater tots and…

One Pot Hainanese Chicken Bibimbap Rice Bowl

Hainanese chicken rice is one of the greatest dishes in the world, beloved by almost everyone who tries it. It’s not too spicy, not too fancy, just universally loved comfort …

How to Make the Best Japanese Shokupan Milk Bread

I love all bread but Japanese shokupan is my absolute favorite. So much so that back when traveling was a thing, Mike and I regularly went on shokupan hunts while …

The Creamiest Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta Recipe

This is creamy chicken and bacon pasta done right. It’s creamy, cheesy, umami forward, and best of all, extremely chicken-y. Chicken gets a bad rap as a trashy pasta ingredient …

Peppermint Bark Crepe Cake Recipe

If you're looking for a show stopping winter holiday cake, this peppermint bark crepe cake is the way to go. Layers and layers of delicate crepes sandwich lightly sweetened whipped …

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How to make: Fruity Pebble Pancakes

Are you a pancake experimenter? Usually I keep my pancakes plain (aside from chocolate chips) and let the toppings be as wild as possible. I find that it’s a good compromise if I’m making pancakes for a bunch of…

Friday Finds: 4.10.15

Mike and started the week with some takeout Chinese BBQ and I have a feeling that we’re going to have some again this weekend as well. It’s been a takeout kind of week. Not that we’ve actually eaten takeout…

Sliders with Jalapeno Burger Sauce

I am loving Spring. The days are getting longer and it’s finally starting to warm up. Mike and I sat on our deck yesterday and soaked up the sun. I even needed a hat – it was glorious. Now…

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Fruity Pebble Meringues

When I was little and the pickiest eater in all the land, one of the few things that my mom knew I would consistently eat was sugary cereal. You know how they say that you should let picky kids…