Dear Canada, We thank you for your hospitality. For leading us along the cobblestone streets of Quebec City and into its quaint bistros and boutiques. For forgiving our feeble French accents when ordering crevettes and croissants and crepes. For providing pints of your microbrasseries: blondes, rousses, and lagers au miel (with honey). For offering relief from the sweltering sun along... Read more
Thanks to the lovely ladies who participated in last week’s giveaway. You made my heart warm and my mouth water! From Sarah’s black bean salsa to Maggie’s backyard pig roast to Emily’s butter cookies to Alyssa’s seafood linguine to Stephanie’s cinnamon rolls to Melissa’s chicken noodle soup to Beth’s Yankee doodle bake to Gcroft’s spicy crabs. You and your families... Read more
A few weeks ago, we hosted our first cookout in our new home. We served burgers and brats and a variety of sides, including this sweet, crunchy slaw. I never would have thought to pair carrots with pineapples and raisins, but the trio makes quite a tasty combination. What’s your favorite summer slaw recipe? Ingredients 1 cup diced fresh pineapple... Read more
Have you watched Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution? It premiered on primetime television earlier this year, and Nick and I were totally engrossed. The series follows world-renowned chef Jamie Oliver on his quest to bring healthier food choices into public schools. (It’s an issue that’s very close to the First Lady’s heart, as well.) Jamie started the revolution in Huntingdon, WV... Read more
Today I begin my 28th year. I’m celebrating in Quebec City and Montreal — possibly with poutine and hopefully with beavertails. If I was home in the U. S. of A., I would bake myself a cake. Not a traditional chocolate cake with fluffy white frosting, but one involving my favorite fruit. Strawberry shortcake traditionally consists of macerated berries atop... Read more
Today we embark on our Canadian road trip. It wasn’t the kind of Saturday morning to sit down to a simple frittata; it was the kind of Saturday morning to anxiously load the car with our suitcases and bottles of water and bags of granola, and then hit the open road with coffee cups in hand. We’ve never been to... Read more
Don’t you love Saturday mornings? When mugs of coffee and magazines replace alarm clocks and commutes. Nick typically takes charge of weekend breakfasts. He tops waffles with blueberries and raspberries and powdered sugar and serves them alongside maple sausage links. Or he flips chocolate chip pancakes as big as the skillet and fills tall glasses with milk. But, occasionally, I... Read more
Welcome, friends! Thanks for sticking with me while I worked through the technical challenges of merging Wiley Wifey and The Culinary Couple. And, if you’re visiting for the first time, you can catch up under Meet the Culinary Couple. To show my appreciation for your continued support, I’m excited to announce our very first giveaway! Let me give you a... Read more
There are some changes going on ’round these parts. Do not panic. The Culinary Couple will be back up and running soon! Happy Summer! Read more
Quiet weekends at home are few and far between these days. But when we do stumble upon one, we make the most of it. Here are a few highlights from our first and only free weekend in June: Friday Night: Alfresco dining on buffalo burgers from Gearhart’s Meats, strawberries from Baronner’s Farm Market, and kolsch from Marzoni’s. Saturday Night: As... Read more