It was at exactly 1:31AM that I heard the three dreaded words uttered, ‘my ear hurts.’ I bolted up to see L in obvious pain, tugging on his left ear. Ugh, I know how painful those things can be. They are nothing to be messed with. After some Motrin to take the edge off, the …

We had a really great meal last night. It was a sloooow cooked Cuban braised beef and pepper stew. The recipe was a twist on the classic Cuban dish called ‘Ropa Vieja.’ In Spanish (as long as we are trying to practice that in our home) it means “old clothes.” The slow cooking process of …

For some reason, in my mind, risotto always seemed…well, difficult. I didn’t grow up eating it, so it was never natural to serve it in my home. Recipes for it just seemed fussy and labor intensive to me and to be frank, a bit scary. I don’t know about you – but I never have …

I’m a firm believer in the statement that a way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Approaching 8 years of marriage I can say one of my strongest points is my kitchen abilities. I am the first to recognize that at times I’m not always a peach to live with so somehow this …

I honestly can’t believe I haven’t posted about these green beans. They appear in our home almost weekly regardless of the season. They sit along nicely next to some grilled chicken in the summer or just as nicely next to some warm and comforting crockpot chicken in the winter, like we enjoyed last night. I …