Welcome to my blog and my kitchen.

I first started cooking with my mom when I was a little girl. Back then, I mainly made salads and helped make cornbread casserole while standing on a chair at…

Kale and Feta Pie

This kale and feta pie is inspired by spanikopita. But when you have a bounty of kale and have trouble finding phyllo dough at your local grocery.

Chocolate Pot de Creme

This recipe is really the marriage of chocolate pot de creme and Irish coffee. I took a traditional chocolate pot de creme recipe and loaded it up with instant coffee…

Brisket Gyoza

These brisket gyoza, or dumplings, were inspired by Justin Warner’s oxtail gyoza recipe from the Food Network. I don’t often like ground meat, so when I saw a dumping made…

Huevos Ahogados

I love eggs poached in tomato-based sauces. Whether it is eggs in purgatory, shakshuka, or huevos ahogados, I love them all. I came across huevos ahogados while reading about huevos…

King Cake Bread Pudding

My parents recently lived in Louisiana for about 6 years, and I think I visited them for four or five of those Mardi Gras. Even though they have moved back…

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

I made these pumpkin whoopie pies for one of my halloween movie nights. But they would also be a fun alternative to pumpkin pie at a Friendsgiving event! A couple…

Herb Compound Butter

Happy Fall everyone! Although I love the garden bounty that summer provides, fall is my favorite season. I am a cooler-weather person, as controversial as that might be. A big…

Thai Beef Stir-fry

The inspiration for this Thai beef stir-fry recipe was Pad Gra Prow, or Thai Basil Beef. But, Thai Basil is difficult to find in my local grocery stores (although my…