If you know me at all, I am a terrible, awful, hopeless romantic. I tear up at any wedding I attend (even if I don’t know the bride and groom), Disney movies, and Christmas movies. For some reason Seattle doesn’t have an outdoor ice rink during the holidays, and I’ve always fantasized about a skating …
Once again, I spent an evening realizing how incredibly lucky I am to have met some amazing people during my time abroad. Steve and Dan took time out of their very busy schedules to meet with Tim and I. They say it’s because my arrival gave them an excuse to get together, but either way …
If you don’t like cauliflower, I strongly suggest you give this dish a chance. Personally, I’m not a big cauliflower fan. To me it’s a crunchy, tough, flavorless vegetable. I’m much happier with it’s sister: broccoli. But this pasta dish gave the vegetable a second chance for me. The key is slow cooking the cauliflower to …
Before Italy, Mozzarella was my favorite cheese. Silly American, I just didn’t know any better. What I discovered during my time in Italy is a delightful cheese called “burrata”. To put it simple: Imagine a mozzarella ball stuffed with cottage cheese. Burrata means “buttered” in Italian, so how could I not love this cheese? It starts …