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...

Bread bowls make me think of San Francisco. Clam chowder in a bread bowl. I'm really looking forward to when Dustin and I can finally make it out to Northern California together. It's on the top of my list of new places to visit (all of Europe excluded). Until we make it to San Fran, I'll eat my soup from homemade bread bowls. Although they...

I saw a recipe in Bon Apetit magazine for cider braised pork that really caught my eye. Apple cider to cook my meat? Yes, please. However I wasn't in the mood to take on a long-term braise or go out in search of one of the more obscure ingredients required, ginger beer. A few weeks later I saw this recipe on Foodgawker for pork and pears...

We've had another gnocchi success! This time around with sweet potatoes. I've found that I absolutely love sweet potatoes, but I want them as the base of savory dishes like fries and gnocchi rather than sweet ones like candied yams. Pretty counterintuitive if you know me. I saw this recipe from Running to the Kitchen for sweet potato gnocchi...

Happy Halloween! Instead of carving pumpkins for Halloween, Dustin and I carved bell peppers instead! Dustin used a sharp paring knife to cut out eyes, a nose, and a mouth for our Jack-o-Lantern peppers. For the stuffing we used a mixture of quinoa, black beans, chopped onion, tomato, hatch chiles, shredded cheese, and a blend of Mexican...

It's that time of year, where the ghouls, ghosts, goblins, and creepy spiders are on the prowl... on our pizza. Erin found some excellent inspiration for Halloween-themed pizzas while browsing foodgawker. Here's our attempt at such a delicious and spooky treat. A mozzarella stuffed crust pizza (whole-wheat + garlic powder) with tangy tomato...

I'm so excited for the next few weeks, as I've planned so many meals that incorporate different seasonal produce, which I absolutely love. I'm not of a fan of the weather getting cold, but I do love all of the flavors that come with it— pumpkins, butternut squash, and sweet potatoes; cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice! Bring it on! I know most...

October 18th this year was our five year anniversary of dating, and Erin was arriving home from her trip to Texas. I decided to recreate our first dinner together (sort of). On that now fateful night, I took Erin to a little Mediterranean restaurant near the movie theater called Skewers. Being the frugal date she was, she insisted on ordering...

It's most definitely soup weather up in the northwest. We even went to Sur La Table and bought some cute new bowls to eat the many bowls of soup we will be consuming over the next few months. When I left for Houston at the beginning of October is was cool and cloudy during the day, but ever since I have been home, the weather has ventured into...

Oh the deep dish pizza. Oh the layer of delicious cheese as thick as an entire "typical" pizza. Sauce on top as God meant it to be. Here was our first take on this Chicago staple topped with pepperoni and kalamata olives. Erin whipped up a super tasty, chunky tomato sauce that, although isn't quite akin to the sauce of my childhood, brought...