When I made this dish the other day, I didn’t mean to.  I walked into that kitchen with the intention of making macaroni and cheese – my all time favorite food! I’m not sure what happened to my taste buds between the time I walked in with cheese on the brain, and walked out with a steamy plateful of this spicy goodness, but I didn’t really have any complaints after I had my first bite.
It’s a super flexible dish so feel free to add whatever vegetables you want to it.  I …

Do you ever come home from a long day at work and not know exaaaactly what to cook but you know that you want something that tastes somewhere between white truffle macaroni & cheese and basmati rice?  Anyone?  Anyone?  Alright – so maybe that’s a unique craving… but in any case – this recipe really hits the spot and is a perfect side to almost any dish.  It’s so flavorful that I’ve made it as a meal by itself on many occasions.

2 tablespoons EVOO (or just a big drizzle)
1 cup dry orzo
1.5 – 2 cups low …

This fruity pear tart has layers of flavors that all come together beautifully to create a pastry that’s not overpoweringly sweet, but definitely hits the spot!

On the drive home from work last night, I remembered that I had a container of raspberries that I bought this weekend and still hadn’t used up!! I haven’t baked in a month or two – and thought I’d get back into it to bring something yummy into work today for my team. We moved into a new cube neighborhood yesterday and thought it would be nice for a “cube warming.” I ran to Publix and picked up some dough and some mascarpone cheese and got to …

These amazing Indian snacks are legit enough that your kitchen will still smell like Indian food when you come home from work the next day. One of my favorite foods – soon hopefully one of yours too!