Here’s a quick, crowd pleasing hors d’oeuvre for your summer cocktails parties or a yummy snack. It combines two of my favorite things, smoked salmon and deviled eggs, in a messy, creamy topping for garlic laced crostinis. If you don’t like smoked salmon, substitute some crunchy, thick cut bacon. Smoke Salmon Deviled Egg Crostini (makes […]
“Swedish Cheese Tart” is not the most exciting recipe I have ever come across. It is, for that matter, an incredibly dull version of the sexier, Gallic version; the Quiche. I was thrilled, then, when this red-headed stepchild of a quiche turned into a delicious and indulgent meal, easily thrown together in a few minutes and a […]
I’m note sure I possess the wherewithal to cook traditional Norwegian food for two weeks straight. The traditional dishes can be quite heavy, fattening, and wintery. Not exactly where my head is currently, considering the sweltering temperatures outside and fresh vegetables filling the market. As I continue my two week Norwegian cooking extravaganza in honor of […]
The hot, sticky summer days call for some serious grilling. But what do you do if you don’t have access to a grill? What to do if your apartment is the size of a broom closet and your fire escape is filled with a container garden? The answer my friends is to improvise. Use your […]
In the southern states Spring, and Summer for that matter, arrive a lot earlier then in many parts of the civilized world. This fact comes with both the good and the ill. While it may already be in the mid 90s (record highs yesterday, woohoo!) and many of us are sporting premature sunburns, we also […]
I’m not sure how it happened, but we’ve somehow been really into drinks lately. This is not to say we’ve been really into The Drink lately, we’ve simply focused more on mixed drinks and bubbly and less on beer and wine. Maybe we’re growing up. For those of you who like disguising bad booze with […]