Has a haircut made you consider dropping your career to become a rock star or member of a girl gang? After getting my hair cut on Saturday, I looked like a total badass when I rolled out of bed on … Continue reading
It’s Meat Pie Season, people. It’s time to embrace the dropping temperatures and revel in the glory of slow-cooked meats, flaky crusts, hearty gravies, and vegetables of all kinds. Many people celebrate the season by making classics like chicken pot … Continue reading
This was a week about planning ahead. I knew I would be strapped for time because of starting my new job, so I made a large batch of braised chicken with apples and sage based on a recipe from Epicurious … Continue reading
The time has come for the first Apartment Dining Challenge. This month’s challenge comes from Jon and Kellie. Jon writes: Kellie and I enjoy making tacos in our apartment. We both like to eat them in different ways. Kellie likes … Continue reading
I had every intention of posting an Apartment Dining Challenge entry today. The meal was cooked over the weekend, I took plenty of photos, and even promised it in my recent Facebook and Twitter updates. Well, things have been a … Continue reading
Most people cite family members as having the most influence over their personal taste and culinary development, but for me, that person is my friend Vince. We’ve known each other since I was born, and without him, I would have … Continue reading
There are two food superstars in Western New York. The first and most famous is the Buffalo wing, created in the kitchen of the Anchor Bar back in the 1960s. The second is the lesser-known Garbage Plate of Rochester, beloved … Continue reading
I’ve been trying to keep food bills to a minimum the past few months, so Ramsey and I have been eating a lot of chicken and pasta. There are endless pasta variations that can be easily improvised, but I’ve been … Continue reading
I woke up extra early on Sunday morning to do some cooking. At 10 AM, you would assume I’d be up making a dish for brunch or perhaps baking muffins, but instead I was prepping and roasting a whole chicken. … Continue reading
Risotto seems to be one of the most feared kitchen basics. It involves a lot of stirring, a careful eye on liquid absorption, and around six cups of chicken broth. Although a rice dish with a few embellishments seems like it … Continue reading
