I've been dreaming of corn chowder, oh for-about-ever now, but I never found a recipe I was completely happy with until I saw this one for corn chowder with a Mexican flair. I loved the idea of using chili powder and cotija cheese paired with the corn to give the chowder the flavor of grilled Mexican street corn liked you'd get at a fair. The...

In a last ditch effort to keep my mind off fall's arrival today, I have a couple more summer-y things to eat and share, including this peach and brie quesadilla I made for lunch one day. Just don't tell Dustin since I didn't share. I'm loving the mild flavor of brie combined with fruits right now, and peach and brie might just be my favorite...

I lied yesterday when I said no more hatch chiles, but now I promise this is truly the last one (for the time being). Hatch chile and pepperoni pizza! Match made in heaven! This pizza inspiration also comes from Foodie Bride, and once again, I feel a little stalkerish doing this, but these hatch chile recipes are too good not to post and are a...

I've had shrimp enchiladas on my to-make list for a long while now, but it's been one of those dishes that kept getting pushed to the back burner. I had this great idea of making a healthy enchilada with shrimp and black beans, very little cheese, and a spicy homemade tomatillo and hatch chile sauce. Unfortunately, the grocery store decided not...

Hatch chile season may be over at Whole Foods, but we stocked up and are still putting them in all sort of food, including this yummy, slightly spicy macaroni and cheese baked in individual ramekins. I knew I wanted to make hatch chile and macaroni and cheese and completely just threw together this recipe, winging it all the way. I was...

Our first time making gnocchi was a pretty big failure. This second time around (using ricotta) we did a little better— they actually looked like gnocchi! Success! There are only two words to describe this ricotta gnocchi with brown butter thyme sauce— simple and delicious. There are lots of variations of this pasta— just change the fresh...

One day I turned on the TV and accidentally caught an episode of Rachael Ray's talk show on which she happened to be making this roasted cauliflower au gratin. While cauliflower is definitely not our thing, I figured if there was a way to get Dustin to eat cauliflower (not hidden in mashed potatoes) it was covered in bechamel sauce. We made this...

Tuna salad has always been one of my favorite lunch items for as long as I can remember. I'd always eat canned tuna with Miracle Whip (since our house didn't stock mayonnaise when I was growing up) and a hard boiled egg. These days I try to cut back on mayonnaise consumption, so I decided to switch out an avocado for the mayonnaise to keep the...

Roasted potatoes and pesto are a match made in heaven, and the only thing this recipe requires is a little time. All you need to do is parboil some cubed potatoes for 8-9 minutes then place on a baking sheet covered in olive oil in a 425° oven for 45 minutes, and you have perfectly roasted poatatoes. And yes they are perfect. Dustin even...

I feel a little stalkerish talking about so many recipes from one particular blog, but this tomato-peach panzanella (topped with fresh mozzarella) and proscuitto-wrapped roasted sea bass from 20 Something Cupcakes sounded too delicious not to try. The Chilean sea bass simply cooked with a little butter, surrounded by the proscuitto is delicious...