I've become a vegan! Well at least for the next few weeks... From March 2nd through April 5th I am giving up meat and cheese and eggs and milk and cream and fish and butter and basically everything in life that I love. Why? Mostly for a little dietary reset. Since November, Julia and I have ...
Does chili have beans in it? This is an age old recipe question, whose answer I don't really care about. I don't have a sweeping tradition of great southern cooking to fall back on, so to me chili is a much more open ended concept than how some people describe it. I say, put whatever ...
Braised meat is bomb. There is nothing more tender or better at serving up saucy goodness. But, I don't want to focus on what you guys already know, so let's talk about (braised) meat sauce. We're all familiar with Bolognese and this recipe is really a slightly more complex variation of that classic, at least ...
One of my favorite places in Philadelphia is Alma de Cuba, an utterly satisfying Latin American influenced restaurant. Their mojitos are strong with fresh mint and sugar cane, and their food will give you no choice but to overeat because every plate is pure comfort. But the highlight of any visit to Alma de Cuba starts as soon as ...
Hi, I'm Julia, a TV addict, champagne lover, and admirer of all things pretty. I live in a quiet town just outside of Seattle, WA. Learn more →
