We were without our laptop in California, and so I relied on my trusty iPhone to read all of your holiday recaps and 2010 reviews. My favorites, of course, were the posts that shared top recipes from the past year. And so I want to share our own with you now. This first group received [...]
Since seeing Food, Inc. and reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma and Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, we’ve become more conscious of the food we eat — especially the meat we eat. We do not support factory farms that follow inhumane practices, which unfortunately are the source of most supermarket meats. And so we buy our meat — often [...]
Chocolate has the power to make the most stressful day feel sweeter. Studies have actually shown that eating a small amount of dark chocolate every day can help maintain mental health. I kid you not.? Last week Nick returned from a work dinner with a Styrofoam container of just what I needed after a long [...]
I’m proud to be the newest Harrisburg Examiner! My subject matter is “Couples Cooking,” of course. Here are links to my first two articles: Chemistry in the kitchen: Wiener Schnitzel Warm up a cold winter night: Tortellini soup What’s the most memorable dish that your partner has prepared for you?
The Culinary Couple has moved! Last weekend we packed our Le Creuset Dutch Oven, our Calphalon knives, and our Pampered Chef gadgets. We drove 50 miles southwest of Locust Lane in State College to our new home on Noelani Drive in Duncansville. We then drove 150 more miles to Andover Drive in Dover to finally [...]
Lately we’ve been more of The Engaged Couple and less of The Culinary Couple. Every weekend either Nick drives to State College or Emily drives to New Jersey. Sometimes we meet in Dover to work on wedding planning. All of this traveling leaves little time for grocery shopping or energy for cooking. We’ve been enjoying [...]
Nick got down on one knee, and Emily said YES! He proposed on Sunday, Oct. 12 after a perfect weekend full of surprises and adventures. Of course, food was also involved. We are the culinary couple, after all! On Saturday morning we enjoyed eggs and bacon and coffee from matching mugs. That afternoon, after a [...]
Hop over to Fresh Basil and check out our interview. (Thanks for asking such good questions, Julie!) http://fresh-basil.blogspot.com/2008/09/that-culinary-couple.html
Food evokes memories. The sweet strawberry aroma that fills my grandma’s kitchen while making jam on a warm morning in June. The feeling of sticky sugar cookie dough between my fingers, from a recipe that has been passed down for generations. The smell of my dad’s homemade pizza pie with pepperonis, mushrooms, and jalapeno peppers. [...]
Easy and festive December snack. We took help from the grocery store on this one! Hey, sometimes even the Culinary Couple’s oven needs a break.