Scenes from a Saturday
What did we do with our only free Saturday in July? We went to the gym and ran errands and spent the remainder of the... Read more
Author: Emily (The Culinary Couple)
Montreal: The First Day of My 28th Year
(I sure hope I’m not boring you all with these vacation recaps. It allows me to organize our photos and document our memories, and I... Read more
Tuesday Night Delights
Nick is in Pittsburgh today and tomorrow for work obligations, and so I have the house to myself tonight. I considered going for a run... Read more
Quebec City: History, Beers, and Chocolates
On Tuesday morning we grabbed coffees and croissants from Paillard (a.k.a. Canadian Panera) and climbed the hill to La Citadelle to watch the Changing of... Read more
Quebec City: Le Cochon Dingue
(Catch up on previous road trip recaps.) What do you order on a 95 degree evening from a restaurant with no air conditioning? Steaming seafood... Read more
Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Peanut Butter Filling
I’ve mentioned before that no Wiley can resist the combination of chocolate and peanut butter. So what better dessert to serve after our cookout than... Read more
Roasted Potato Salad
Taking a break from regularly scheduled programming today (a.k.a. road trip recaps) to share two recipes from this past weekend. (Also debuting a new printable... Read more
Quebec City: The Lower Town
En route from New York to Canada, we rehearsed simple French phrases like bonjour, au revoir, s’il vous plaît, and merci. And when we stopped for... Read more
Saratoga Springs: BBQ and Cobbler and Fireworks
The highlight of our July 4th was the BBQ and Dessert Festival. It was the ideal way to eat at seven restaurants in Saratoga Springs... Read more
Saratoga Springs: The Water that Put the Place on the Map
As part of the July 4th celebration in Saratoga Springs, the city offered a free historic tour. And so following our coffees and pastries, we... Read more