Balsamic Chicken Salad

Accidentally, trying to use up what was kicking around the fridge, I stumbled on the nicest marinade and salad combo that insisted on being saved for later use. She ain’t pretty, but she was delish! Balsamic Chicken Salad For the chicken: For the salad: For the Chicken Topper:

Croque Madame

Cleaning out the fridge ahead of a recent trip made me realize that I had all of the ingredients for a Croque Madame. Despite never making or ordering one before, I was drawn to this hearty bistro fare. The recipe from Fifteen Spatulas served as a guide for this new creation that will definitely become…

Smashing Ina’s Baked Potatoes

It’s that time of year in Switzerland where you’re either not working because you’re skiing or not working because you’re laid up with a broken leg. Either way, all recipes seem to involve an endless rotation of potatoes and cheese. For Valentine’s Day this year I wanted to see what Ina had to say about…

Thai Meatball Soup (Whole 30)

While I’m not joining the bevvy of friends Whole 30-ing or Dry-January-ing because of things like banana bread experiments, I am trying to make little changes. I’ve also been jonse-ing to make some soup, because winter. It won’t drop below say 55 degrees here, so it doesn’t feel quite right, but a light soup would…