Exploring the Places No One is Talking About
While visiting Cork Keltin and I decided to have dinner at the Cask. This cocktail and tapas bar was close to our hotel and absolutely delicious. The restaurant has a seasonal cocktail and food menu. The waitstaff was more than happy to suggest a good drink. This was a fun restaurant where we got to
We tried a variety of food and drinks in Galway. Very little of what we had was typical Irish fair. Breakfast was at the hotel and then Keltin and I made a deal: he get to pick lunch and I got to choose dinner. Keltin likes to try Mexican food in different countries, so we
There are a lot of places out there to find recipes, it can be a little daunting. Due to that I wanted to tell you some of my go to sites when I’m not using a cookbook or can’t find a recipe that suites what I need. Many of these site have substitution recommendations due
I don’t normally talk about kitchen gadgets or cooking tools mainly because I don’t spend money on anything too niffy. This is one of the few exceptions. Butter bells are an old tool, from my understanding, they were a French invention designed to keep butter fresh without refrigeration. They also keep butter at just the
While I work on setting up the kitchen in our new house and get to work on some new recipes, I wanted to share some of 2020’s most popular recipes that are perfect for summer! This tart and sweet pineapple jam is perfect for breakfast or any snacks! I hope that you enjoy these recipes
Good food makes life better but sometimes it is difficult to know what to do to add that extra flavor. There are healthy and unhealthy ways to add extra flavor. Lets go through a few! Unhealthy Adding extra butter, heavy creams, and bacon grease will provide that rich flavor to foods. Sometimes there is not
I haven’t gotten the chance often in the past year but I love playing hostess and chef to friends and family. These meals are a chance for me to expand my cooking skills and try new recipes. Here are some tips and tricks I have learned that make things go smoothly. Read all the recipes
Early in 2020 my Nana said she would like to try lamb sometime and then covid hit and we were in lockdown and our dinner night never happened. We both had a free weekend and decided it was time for our long awaited dinner party in early 2021! Dinner Menu: Appetizer: French bread with a
If you have been following this blog for any length of time you know that I love different types of pesto and I was super excited to find this one in a new cookbook that I actually bought while in Seattle while on our honeymoon. Me being me I did make a couple of changes
Thought I’d get into the holiday spirit with today’s post. In our house we love hot chocolate as soon as it is cool enough outside to call for it and I almost always make whipped cream to go on top but a good cup of hot cocoa needs that extra topping to feel complete. Our
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