Since my sweet banana peppers turned out to be mislabeled hot banana peppers, they haven’t been picked as much as I had hoped. Usually my peppers just get eaten straight off the plant by my mother when she comes by to visit, but she doesn’t do that when they’re this…
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I’m really surprised to find that I haven’t posted a risotto recipe. It’s kind of my go-to comfort food. And I distinctly remember making a dish really similar to this a couple month ago because one of my coworkers started drooling at the smell of my leftovers at lunch time. …
Is there anything that screams FALL!!!! quite like pumpkin bread? It’s warm, decadent, and oh-so-delicious. And for some reason we call it bread instead of cake and convince ourselves that we aren’t eating cake. My brother came to town last night and the whole family was supposed to go over…
Like every basic bitch on the east coast, I’m super excited for the fall. Sweater weather, fire pits, and of course, the return of comfort food. Because who’s really eating butternut squash or Brussels sprouts in the middle of summer? Well, maybe I still do that but not with the…
We’re finally having some fall-like weather here in Virginia, so it’s definitely apple picking time! Some girlfriends and I went up to Carter Mountain Orchard outside of Charlottesville the other day. I always say I love apple picking, but here’s the thing: unless you’re buying a metric shit-ton of apples,…
You’ve probably noticed by now I’m a big fan of the grilled cheese sandwich. And ever since I made tomato-basil jam, I’ve been looking for a way to use it. So when I got home and couldn’t think of a thing to make for dinner one night, I looked at…