Lamb is always a favorite, but having never made it at home, it was time to give it a go. Naturally, I turned to Ina with excitement. That’s when the gentleman took over the cooking. An excellent chef, he declared the recipe “too simple” which for me is an excellent sign of a first home…
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Chocolate Hazelnut Tart
Happy Thanksgiving! Thankful for a myriad of things in particular this year, also for anyone whose taken a moment to follow my adventures in planes, trains, and kitchens. Wishing you a gorgeously delicious one, my loves! Not much for chocolate, but finding myself making tons of choco desserts these days… I was even more suprised…
Golden Chicken Soup
Inspired by the Dinner Tonight newsletter recipe staring my inbox in the face for far too long, one chilly Swiss evening finally brought it to my lips. I can see it being a winter time, feel good staple. Golden Chicken Soup 1. Preheat oven to 400F. 2. Lightly coat broccoli with olive oil, sprinkle with…
Ina’s Brownie Pudding
All I can say is that it’s much better than it looks! Gooey center, crispy top, makes Ina’s Brownie Pudding the perfect base for a scoop of ice cream while unwinding after a long moving day. The first thing that I baked in the new house as it required one dish and a handful of…
Ina’s Butternut Squash Bruschetta
What’s a more perfect fall flavor combination than melange of butternut squash, caramelized onions, a dash of maple syrup, and a little apple? Literally nothing. There’s your recipe. No scrolling. Just kidding. Hardly any scrolling and the beauty of this gorgeous site. Thanks again to Ina for the brilliant, bright dinner that’s more of a…
Courgette Tart
These’s something directly related to how bad a photograph is that directly corresponds to the deliciousness level of a recipe. This zucchini tart was absolutely gorgeous coming out of the oven, but I thought oh I won’t photograph it, I just threw it together to use up some courgettes purchased in Italy last week. HUGE…
Chocolate Nanaimo Bars
Not one for chocolately desserts usually, these Nanaimo bars blew me away! I made them as part of a cafe gourmand experience that I was putting together and they’ll definitely be back for the regular, bar cookie rotation. Chocolate Nanaimo Bars First Layer Second Layer (Note: full recipe below, next time I would consider halving…
NYT Lemon Tart- M&M Edition
Looking for a somewhat light dessert to complement my French dinner party, I opted for the very well reviewed New York Times Lemon Tart recipe. Little did I read far enough that the star of this show should be Meyer lemons which I did not locate in Indiana in spring. Regular ole’ lemons it would…
Ina’s English Scones
Coronation day deserves scones and champagne, so that’s just what it got. While this is a nice, basic recipe, they still aren’t mum’s scones, but they were very simple to make and certainly not dry (thanks cream). So, it’s good to keep it on hand for occasions like a new king. Next time I’ll try…
Citrus Olive Oil Cake
Hosting an unplanned Sunday lunch, I dug for whatever ingredients I could find in my pantry and for this particular occasion that would be a citrus olive oil cake. Inspired by Giada’s recipe, but using what I had, I made a few tweaks. The result was an absolutely delicious, citrus-kissed light cake. Served here with…
Ina’s Cacio e Pepe Eggs
Ms. Ina claims she makes cacio e pepe eggs for dinner parties of the ‘breakfast for dinner’ variety. While I find this somewhat hard to believe as this was exceptionally simple, they were a little more special than your usual scramble, so why not. I’ll buy it, like I’m off to buy some more Pecorino….
On Valentine’s Day Ina Makes Us a Lemony Cheesecake
A lover of all holidays, Valentine’s Day has always struck me as one of the silliest, but somehow also loveliest. Hater of heart shapes, lover of romance this one was self-love in theme and started with a full 8 hours of sleep followed by winning a writing contest (shocking, I’m sure). Not romantic externally in…