Looking for a slightly chocolately dessert, that was easy enough to make in advance so I landed on Ina’s Mocha Icebox Cake. Simple it was, buying the ingredients in Switzerland, not so much. Ina calls for Tate’s Bakeshop cookies, which I’ve never had, so I tried this with both Oreos in one layer and mini…
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Easy Barbacoa Quesadillas for Expats in Switzerland
Trying to incorporate Mexican flavors into a Swiss-based diet is virtually impossible (you can’t even find jalapenos here! The Gentleman/Husband and I joke something is Swiss spicy just because it’s red), but after our honeymoon, I was determined to continue to try. Barbacoa was on tap after realizing we’d brought back a pack of seasoning…
Honey Roasted Carrots Over Garlicky Yogurt
In a clean out the fridge meal of last week, I made these gorgeous (and exceptionally simple) roasted multi-colored carrots. A pot of Greek yogurt kicking around inspired a base of garlicky, saucy goodness to offset the sweet honey drizzle. And of course, you can’t forget the crunch! Never forget a crunch! It reminds you…
Easy Tuscan Olive Oil Shortbread with Rosemary
Inspired by many a London menu featuring some version of posh fiore de latte softserve, drizzled in an artisanal olive oil, I decided to try the trend at home this weekend. While I love this savory sweet combo, I decided it could do with a little crunch, so I took a page from Halicopter Away’s…
Easy Snickers Cheesecake Recipe to Impress
In an effort to clean out the pantry’s baking department, I ended up crafting a “Snickers” cheesecake this weekend, even though no Snickers were involved in the making of said cheesecake. The cheesecake itself is lovely plain, nice and light, and the toppings were merely a happen accident of what was on hand. This was…
Ina’s Lemon Pasta with Zucchini & Basil
Thanks to a bumper crop of basil (finally!) this year, I froze the end of it in ice cube molds filled with olive oil. It was my first time trying this trick, and for Ina’s Lemon & Zucchini Pasta, my first time cooking with the little flavor bombs. First up, what an excellent life hack!…
Ina’s Berry Crumble
After enjoying a homemade berry crumble in Ireland, I was extra inspired after seeing cranberries in the store this week, I knew this berry crumble recipe of Ina’s just had to be tried. I didn’t follow Ina’s recipe exactly since I needed a smaller serving size and after reading many reviews that they were too…
Easy Steps to Delicious Homemade Pizza Dough
After a recent solo long haul flight, I told the Gentleman that I was after something cozy and carby. Lucky for me, us really, he landed on this insanely perfect light and chewy pizza dough. You can make it in one day, but it vastly improves if you have time to let it rest for…
Ultimate Red Pepper Pasta Sauce Recipe
While I was away on a trip without the Gentleman, he attempted to follow my recipe for a banging Romanesco sauce that he regularly commandeers as his regular, favorite pasta sauce. I’m told that while my sauce delivers, my recipe did not. I remade it my memory, and include the proper measurements here for the…
Delicious Pistachio Pesto Pasta Salad Recipe
For the first year ever, I have an abundance of basil! The livelihood of this plant has been elusive for years, dying on different balconies all over the world, but thanks to the Gentleman and his green thumb, we have basil…lots of it! And as it’s the self-proclaimed year of the pistachio, we have pistachio…
Quick and Easy Pasta Alla Norcina
While this recipe is ripe for winter, it benefited from the brightness of the abundance of tomatoes from our garden in the height of summer. The ultimate comfort meal, and you know it is a good one when the photo is awful (we couldn’t’ wait to eat)- I couldn’t wait to post the recipe for…
Roasted Onion Ring Chips
This viral recipe is the perfect accompaniment to any steak or summer grill. If you’re like me and love some caramelized onions with your steak, this is even simpler and doesn’t stink up the whole kitchen. Meow. Get chopping. It’s viral for a good reason. Roasted Onion Ring Chips