I fell in love with harissa cream a few years back but hadn't thought about it in awhile until I saw a recipe for harissa pork chops. We are more steak than pork chop people, but I figured harissa would make a nice marinade for a steak. I ordered a tube from Amazon and plan to come up with some more uses in the next few weeks. The harissa is...

We've been using bleu cheese pretty frequently. In addition to the macaroni and cheese from July 4th, I've been crumbling it on sandwiches and into my pasta at lunch. Plus, it's a frequent item on our "Trader Joe" nights. Basically "Trader Joe" nights are nights that we don't want to cook, so we stop at Trader Joe's (usually on the way home from...

There is a joke here in Seattle that summer starts on July 5. Last year that was no joke at all. I was literally wearing a sweatshirt and jeans when we watched fireworks last year. Well that is not the case this year. Summer has started! Over the last few days it has reached 90 degrees several times, and we are supposed to be in the 80s for most...

Frito Pie is basically another version of chili cheese fries in Texas. It's meaty, cheesy, and crunchy all in one. Now imagine that on top of of a beef patty sitting upon a brioche bun. That's what our unhealthy dinner of the week was last week. We've been trying to stick to only one unhealthy meal per week. We're sometime successful, but it...

There's a restaurant called Vij's in Vancouver that is super famous for creative, high-class Indian food; it has been called the best Indian food in North America. We wanted to go on our trip, but they don't take reservations. It's apparently so good that people will drive all the way from Seattle just to eat there, then turn around and go home....

Lately we've been running out fresh ideas for one of our favorite foods, burgers. We are trying really hard not to repeat menu items, but we have been finding it somewhat difficult. However, this burger was randomly born from Dustin's imagination recently. Once he mentioned adding artichokes, I was on board with this meal. The flavor combination...

Let's be honest. Erin had a pretty fantastic birthday. Especially for all the awesome food she got. She dined on freshly rolled sushi by esteemed sushi chef, Shiro. She splurged on plenty of small plates from Black Bottle Postern. She cooked her own outstanding Indian cuisine at an entertaining cooking class at Hipcooks. And she got to sit back...

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...

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...

Perhaps this fancy dinner is how to celebrate finally being done with the GRE! This meal is actually from awhile back, but it would have been great to come to after a long and stressful test, that's for sure! I've been pretty obsessed with the idea of making Filet Oscar since I first heard what it was. Basically it's a filet mignon topped with...