No recipe today. Just a few pictures of our ventures in Simpson donut making. In celebration for the movie coming out tonight, Matt turned his weekly bread baking into a donut-homage to Homer. My contribution: the hot pink icing. We may even smuggle a few into the theater…although it would be [...]

Thai Basil Chicken

This recipe was first attempted by Matt. I could make this in my sleep, but we always seem to make it together. He made it well over a year ago and it was honestly, the greatest flavor packed into one, tiny bowl, that my newly experimenting palette had tried. It simply combines [...]

Recipe of the Day

again, no pic of the food, so here’s a pretty lily picture I took
Okay, so getting a chicken salad sandwich anywhere is pretty much invitation for premature heart issues and water retention.  The gloppy mayonnaise, the white bread…horrible.  Yet so…wonderful.  I have to admit, I’m not a mayo enthusiast, but I’ve always loved a [...]

Sausage and Spinach Rigatoni

This is honestly a recipe that I make differently each time, but miraculously, it always tastes the same. I have made this in about 10 minutes, when I knew my parents were in town and hadn’t had lunch yet, I’ve made this for a nice dinner with wine, and I’ve made it a sort [...]

My Favorite Things

This week I will post several of my most favorite recipes. These are ones I make most often, that are easiest to me and that have just enough familiarity that I have started to do them from memory, no need to seek out weights and measures. (this is what I hope will happen [...]

Coffee and Doughnuts

Last week while we were in Tulsa, Matt decided to tackle a recipe from the French Laundry cookbook. Chef Thomas Keller is known for naming extraordinary dishes after common cuisine. For instance, his “Macaroni and Cheese” is really butter-poached Maine lobster with creamy lobster broth and mascarpone-enriched orzo pasta. So when Matt decided on the [...]

4th of July

Last week we spent a few days in Tulsa, visiting Matt’s parents. We had a great time and cooked really great recipes (I will expound in a later post). Watched the fireworks from a bridge and while they weren’t spectacular, there were a few opportunities for some cool shots. You can [...]