Dustin thinks I'm obseseed with butternut squash. I'm not sure obsessed is the right word, but I have definitely been incorportaing it into our menu quite a bit, including this butternut squash and chorizo lasagna adapted from How Sweet It Is. The sweet, nuttiness of the roasted butternut squash goes well with spicy chorizo. Best of all, I made...

We first tried sticky toffee pudding at a restaurant in Houston on a whim. Based on the description it's not really something that would ever jump out at us. Neither of us are huge fans of dates, and Dustin didn't even know they were the main ingredient until we started chopping them up to make our own version. Perhaps our palettes are changing,...

Dustin has decided he likes mushrooms as long as they are not from a can, not slimy, and are properly prepared. We went out to eat at an artisan wood-fired pizza joint a few weeks ago, and Dustin actually ordered a pizza featuring chanterelles as a prominent ingredient. I was stunned. That pizza sounded like something I would have ordered. Both...

Even though sweet potato puree is very reminiscent of pumpkin puree, which I love in baked goods, I had never thought to put it into a muffin. I've been saving this recipe for a cool, fall week in Seattle ever since I saw this recipe for sweet potato muffins in my Good To The Grain cookbook last summer. I added ginger because I love the flavor...

We successfully made homemade ravioli! Much as it was with the gnocchi, our second attempt at making this pasta style was much better. First, make slices in a large, whole butternut squash and roast it for an hour and fifteen minutes at 375°. Then cut the squash in half, peel the skin off and scoop out the seeds. This should be super easy to do...

There's a burger on the menu at Rock Bottom Brewery called the 2 AM Burger with American cheese, bacon, hashbrowns and a fried egg, all the elements you might expect to see on a breakfast menu. Our friend ordered the burger one time and just gave it a "meh" review, but the concept sounded good to me and stuck with me for quite awhile. For brunch...

There's a pretty good Japanese sushi restaurant in Old Town Bellevue called Ginza with a lovely dish that outshines any possible sushi you can order there. Pumpkin fried rice. It is beyond ridiculously good, and the presentation is uber cool. They serve the rice in a hollowed out pumpkin! As you eat the rice, you can scoop out chunks of roasted...

Usually, when I make pancakes at home, they end up too thin for my liking. Don't get me wrong, they are tasty. But they aren't like the thick and fluffy pancakes you get from the best brunch spots. That being said, I had buttermilk and some leftover pumpkin puree in the fridge with no planned uses, so I was bound and determined to make thick and...

I honestly can't remember the last time I had empanadas before these babies, but I definitely will not be letting myself go that long without eating them again. Anything wrapped in what is essentially pie dough gets thumbs up in my book. No where near as flaky as fried empanadas, these baked empanadas have their own unique texture and are...

I probably need to cut back on the desserts (at least until Thanksgiving) because we have sort of been in dessert overload. Dustin's coworkers also blame me for making them gain weight. However, just when I thought I had my graduate school applications under control, I was thrown for a loop, and now I am reevaluating everything. Seeing as I am a...