The 3 Bean Posts – #1 Garbanzos: Falafel and other funny words
Chickpeas or Garbanzo Beans? What side of the debate are you on? Either way they're tasty. I have been craving chickpeas. Literally. I’m going mad wanting chickpeas in everything right now. I think it’s because they are a relatively new ingredient discovery for me. You know when you learn a new word or phrase and then suddenly you hear it everywhere? That’s what happening right now with me and chickpeas. Sitting down to watch the movie Cold Souls, which has... Read More
Brunch Problem Solved – Egg Cups
The age old problem is the same for every dinner party whether at home or in a restaurant kitchen. How do you get all the food done at the same time so people can sit and eat together? I would say the #1 problem with my first draft dinner party menus is over-scheduling either the oven or stove top. The first thing I’m inspired to make generally leads me to more inspirations that use the same cooking method. If I want to make a roasted veggie platter (and I generally always... Read More
An Excuse for a Dinner Party – fresh berry syrup over waffles
If you had an excuse for a dinner party on a Monday, and it was an excuse to upgrade said party to include several desserts and quite a bit more wine than a week day generally deserves, it would also be an excuse to invite new friends to the party. The thing is, when you’re single you can’t just ignore Valentine’s Day altogether no matter how much you may want to. Because if you try to ignore it you run too high a risk of being reminded it’s V-day... Read More
National Man-Food Day – aka the Superbowl
I never quite realized how much Superbowl food could mean to me. I mean, I didn’t even know what teams were playing until they turned on the game (I’m more of a classic connoisseur of Superbowl commercials kind of girl). But with all the food articles coming out and blog postings, like Smitten Kitchen’s drool-inducing “if-you’re-going-to-do-it-you-might-as-well-go-all-the-way” meatball subs, to torture us. I was ready to go all in. I called... Read More
