Why roasted? My husband is not a fan of sweet in his savory foods. A lot of recipes for butternut squash soup out there add sugar and or cinnamon and that is a no-go in this house. To bring out the natural sweetness of the squash, I decided to roast it in the oven before […]
A little Southwestern flair I am obsessed with Southwest flavors. I don’t want my mouth to be on fire but enjoy a little bit of smoky heat. Poblano peppers are my favorite! They have the perfect amount of heat (less than a jalapeno). When roasted they get a bit of smokiness to them, that I […]
Soup Season is here. I love autumn for a few reasons. The cooler weather, lower humidity, layering clothes and the food! All of the food I start to make this time of year gives you that cozy and comforting feeling of a blanket. My husband likes soup but loves a good chowder. What makes it […]
What the heck is Friendsgiving? We are coming into that time of year, where we are so busy with holiday obligations. I find the time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s exhilarating and exhausting at the same time. It always goes by so quickly that a few years ago I decided to slow it down a […]
What is Every Day Fete? Hello fellow Bon Vivant! I want to take the opportunity to explain what my upcoming subscription service, Every Day Fete, is all about. Let’s go! What is the goal of Every Day Fete? My goal for my Every Day Fete is to give fellow Bon Vivants an opportunity to spread […]
Seafood and Pasta – a marriage made in heaven My husband loves pasta. He loves seafood. He loves spice. I decided to marry these things together and make the perfect weeknight, quick sauce to make him happy. I love the taste of ‘nduja and it isn’t just for charcuterie boards. ‘Nduja is a spicy, spreadable […]
Awww, Sugar…. Do you start to sing that song when you say sugar too? I love that song, just singing it makes me smile. Let’s talk sugar, shall we? There are a lot of different types of sugar but I am going to focus on the 4 main types of sugar that I have in […]
Shrimp cocktail with a twist I love Ina Garten, aka The Barefoot Contessa. One of biggest take aways from reading her cookbooks is to roast shirmp vs boil them for shrimp cocktail. What? Now, hear me out. I love the traditional steak house style shrimp cocktail with that sauce laced with horseradish as much as […]
Why should I invest in oils and vinegars? Great question! Well, my friend let me tell you why. I like to control the ingredients in my food and that is especially true when it comes to salad dressings. They are notorious for having a lot of sodium and chemicals in them to make them shelf […]
Let’s start with salt & pepper! Salt n Pepa’s here and we’re in effect. Sorry, I automatically broke into song as soon as I thought about salt and pepper. Salt and pepper to me are the basic seasonings that I use in almost every single dish I make. Now I am not talking about a […]