Wishing you a sweet holiday,
Tracy, Casey & Cooper!
Salted Pistachio Brittle
Have you met Kristen from The Kitchen Sink? Well you should!! Her website is food porn to the core! Her writing is absolutely lovely too. She recently did a guest post over at thekitchn.com about her Salted Pistachio Brittle. The pictures alone will find you instantly at the grocery store gathering ingredients.
I made some this weekend and they are fab!
Simple Caesar Salad
Simple Caesar Salad!
Let me start by saying that I’ve had a loooove affair with Caesar Salad since the first time we met. When I was a kid, croutons were the only reason to order salad at a restaurant. I’m totally serious! The second I saw Caesar salad on a menu, I immediately ordered it. Even if the dressing was suffocating the lettuce, I was guaranteed the crouton fix I was looking for.
One day in my teen years, I read that Caesar salad was the worst possible salad to eat if you were keeping an eye on your weight. It is like the Haagen-Daz of salads…meaning it’s the most fattening salad out there. Like having a Big Mac..or two?? BIG SIGH. What was I to do? As a result, I stayed away from the Caesar for a while. When I met my husband, his love for the salad rekindled mine. He is the person at restaurants who orders a Caesar with extra anchovies on the side. Total ick, I know. But to see the delight on his face when he bites into one is kinda worth it.
A few months ago, when I was super sick I asked Casey to make us dinner (a total rarity). He chose the lovely Caesar from Alice Waters’ The Art of Simple Foods cookbook! It is the star player of his cooking “rotation” (which I am secretly trying to add too). He’s made it for us a few times and the results have been exceptional! All I have to do is make the croutons, and he’s totally ready to make the salad (provided I have all the ingredients for him).
Today I decided treat him to a Caesar Salad for lunch because nothing pleases him more. It’s the holidays and it’s a Sunday so what better way to indulge? It’s has lettuce in it, right?! That’s healthy!
So how did it go?
Christmas Decorations, 2009 style
Here’s our Christmas tree this year-
We put it up in our little “sitting room” area.
Italian Fries
This recipe really doesn’t need an explanation; it’s absolutely amazing and you will not have leftovers. One of my guy friends asked me how I got the potatoes so crispy without frying them. It’s the cheese! The cheese made them crispy! I mean, how good is that?
Give me a plate of these fries and a spatula so I can chisel all the cheese & potato crispy bits from the baking pan. Seriously, there’s nothing better.
Earl Grey Tea Cookies
Here’s a good holiday gift idea for your tea loving friend…make them some earl grey tea cookies!
Poached Pears
Every Wednesday night I hang out with my gal pals and watch Glee! This week I volunteered to make dessert for the season finale (waah). Last week I made my sausage soup that ended up in my friend’s driveway. Don’t ever think you can put a pot of soup in a tote bag. It didn’t work….and somehow I figured it wouldn’t. Why did I insist on it anyways?
