I had a picture in my head of what this dinner would look like— cute little lasagna pinwheels covered in marinara and cheese. Well the strips of lasagna were not large enough that I could stack them like I wanted without them falling apart. My cute roll ups ended up more like enchiladas, but whatever. They were tasty, and I've learned some...

I originally thought about making roasted corn with smoked paprika as a side dish for another meal, but decided I was so excited about the flavor combination that it should be the highlight of the meal. A cheesy risotto seemed like the perfect base to which to add the corn and paprika. Since Dustin considers himself the risotto master of the...

Apparently more than half of the produce consumed in the United States is grown right here in California. As a result farmer's markets here are a way of life. Farmer's markets were popular in Washington, but don't compare to the ones here. As previously mentioned there are multiple farmer's market here, and they are a food lover's dream. Since...

What is a "brizza" you may ask? It's a pizza using bread as a crust. While out exploring we decided to stop by a bakery we randomly found on Yelp near Griffith Park that got really good reviews. We were looking for a way to use our farm-fresh eggs from the farmer's market before they weren't so farm-fresh anymore. We thought we were going to...

We bought these gorgeous, colorful heirloom tomatoes from the grocery store, and what better way to showcase them in all of their glory than to make a savory tart with them. This is why I love summer! I debated whether or not to bake the tart in a pie pan since I don't own a specific tart pan, but decided to make it a galette instead and go...

These were supposed to be black bean sliders, a la Little Big's in Houston, but unfortunately we had the patties on the grill, the onions caramelized, and the harissa cream made when we realized our buns were moldy. Not a good feeling for me because I definitely ate one at lunch without paying attention. So we went the low-carb route for...

Last year I saw a recipe on the 4th of July for red, white, bleu macaroni and cheese. Not having the ingredients to make such a dish on a whim and thinking it wasn't nearly as exciting to make after the holiday, I made a mental note to make my own version of this "patriotic" dish when the the 4th rolled around next time. Well here we are, July...

I really enjoyed these black bean and sweet potato tacos on freshly made corn tortillas with queso fresco, sour cream, and pico de gallo. Dustin says they were good, but not as good as any taco with meat and claims he could never be a vegetarian. I would definitely opt for these tacos over many of the meat tacos I've had, so I guess this is one...

One of the things we will definitely miss about Seattle are all of Tom Douglas' wonderful restaurants. Fortunately, we have the Dahlia Bakery Cookbook to fill the void once we are in Los Angeles. Ever since I received the cookbook in the mail, I've wanted to make the tomato soup in it. When we first tried all of the Tom Douglas restaurants in...

It's been a long time since we've made a pizza, but wanting to change things up, we decided on calzones instead. All we had to do was decide on fillings. Obviously Dustin would have preferred pepperoni or sausage as the main ingredient, but trying to eat a tad healthier, I thought vegetable calzones would be a good way to incorporate some...