This salad reminds me of hot dogs, watermelon and sun tea. Inflatable alligators, freshly mowed grass, the smell of Coppertone and chlorine and the thwack of flip flops on the pool deck. Besides its association with childhood pool parties, it’s easy, it’s pink, it’s chock-full of fruit and it’s delicious. It also contains Cool Whip, sugar […]
DId the Easter bunny go a bit overboard? Are you up to your ears in pastel-colored candies and chocolate rabbits? Or maybe you are just hoping to take advantage of the post-holiday markdowns. Regardless, if you’d like to turn that bag of mini Cadbury eggs and bunny-printed M&Ms into chewy, buttery, delicious cookies, I have […]
I hope y’all are having a happy Easter! We woke up to jelly beans and chocolate eggs from the Easter bunny, went to a lovely church in Encinitas, stopped at the beach to snap some photos and then had an amazing brunch at Searsucker in Del Mar. Coconut pancakes with macadamia nuts and Kahlua […]
It’s almost Easter! I’m hoping to bring you a few Easter-y recipes in the very near future, now that our sink is finally fixed and I’m home from Texas. But in the meantime, I wanted to share some recipes I’ve been drooling over, plus a few things I’ve made in the past — just in […]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Are you decked out in green? Is there corned beef and cabbage cooking in your slow cooker? Are you drinking Guinness for breakfast? I am wearing green, of course, but there will be no Irish food or beer in our house tonight (unless a leprechaun brings it here). But, I did […]
Hey y’all! I’m finally back in California, and while I’m still pretty jet lagged, I wanted to share some of my photos with you! Today, I thought I’d share some of my food photos from Afghanistan, since we like to talk about food here. First, I need to talk about the British chow hall at […]
Hello! I’m a friend of Jen’s, my name is Joan. To give a brief explanation; I’m half-English and half-American. One thing I grew up with in the UK – and enjoy doing now, as an adult living in Washington D.C. – is throwing a casual dinner party. It has all the makings of a perfect […]
Happy Valentine’s Day, y’all! I’m still in sunny (but cold) Afghanistan, but since it’s Arizona’s 102nd birthday, I wanted to share a little AZ-inspired snack I made the other day using ingredients from an MRE. In case you’re not familiar, MRE stands for Meal Ready to Eat, and they come in plastic bags. Each MRE […]
Ever pulled some delicious-smelling cupcakes out of your oven with glee, only to find they’ve fallen and they can’t get up? Or seen a cake go from beautiful to concave in a matter of minutes? I usually just pile on the frosting and hope no one notices the droopy center(s), but wouldn’t it be nice […]
