Hi friends!! Although I make beef stew on a semi-frequent basis, I can honestly say that I don’t remember ever making one with Guinness before. It’s not difficult. It’s just that when I’m cooking I always reach for the red wine bottle (ahem) instead of the Guinness draught. But as I saw St. Patrick’s Day looming on […]
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Guinness beef stew

roasted mushroom gyros
Hi friends, We had spring break last week and I used the entire week to do nothing blog related – I just wanted to enjoy the time with my adorable four year old who is growing up so fast.  I know one of these days really soon, I will just blink once more and he will be fourteen instead of four. […]

roasted fingerling potatoes with fava beans, mint and lemon
My oldest kiddo came running into the kitchen from the backyard yesterday, chewing on something…? When I asked what he had in his mouth, he responded quite cheerily, “a pea!!” I tried not to panic because although we had some peas in the garden at the beginning of spring, they had all been torn […]
eat your veggies – vegan & vegetarian goodness

crispy sugar snap peas with dukkah, mint and sea salt

grilled artichokes with lemon-basil aioli

roasted asparagus with capers and lemon
let’s get started – appetizers and hors d’oeuvres

grilled okra with chipotle dipping sauce

pumpkin gougeres with rosemary and sea salt

miso tofu ranch dip
