This weekend I channeled my inner Julia Child and tackled a dish from my must make list. Mastering the Art of French Cooking has been sitting pretty on our shelf for almost a year, and while I have thumbed through it, this is the first recipe I’ve made from the classic cookbook. Why? Because Julia [...]

Because my only brother moves to London (today!) and because he loves Reuben sandwiches, we prepared a similar dip to serve at his going away party last weekend. We all visited Andrew in New York City for Easter 2008. It was then he introduced us to Katz Deli in the Lower East Side. Established in [...]

My little brother moves to London tomorrow! And so, naturally, we hosted a proper farewell party for him last Saturday. The Culinary Couple cooked a variety of American and British dishes for close to 50 guests. The local food choices were easy: Firehouse Pulled Pork BBQ and All American Meatballs. Both were made in mass [...]

What’s the perfect meal to accompany tree trimming and to serve as the test subject of a new 50mm f/1.8 camera lens? Beef minestrone soup, of course. Smell the savory scent of stewed beef and vegetables while hanging ornaments and sipping White Russians. And snap photos of a colorful ladle of steaming goodness. Then enjoy [...]

There’s no better greeting after a long drive from State College PA to Hoboken NJ than the sweet and spicy aroma of simmering meat sauce. Nick treated Emily to a hearty and impressive lasagna one Friday evening. We didn’t eat until almost 10 p.m., but it was well worth the wait! This is a must [...]

Chili is the perfect way to warm up a cold winter night! And it’s one of those recipes that you just can’t get wrong. We added ingredients such as ground beef, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, onions, garlic, jalapeno peppers, kidney beans, black beans, and a variety of spices. Cumin and chili powder are musts. The [...]