Following the advice of Store Bought is Fine, I had to try Ina’s Ham and Leek Empanadas as a weekend alternative to her always delicious Savory Brekky Pastries. Un-Ina related, but he also suggested a ‘aji Amarillo’ sauce, that I adapted a bit because Switzerland and Latin ingredients don’t seem to mix. The results of…
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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…
Swiss Bad Day Pasta
2024 has been off to a strange start to say the least. Here to make that better is the Swiss-est bad day pasta. This recipe easily has ingredients that can be stocked in the fridge so you can pull them out for the cheesiest, coziest, most comforting bad day meal this side of Switzerland. Swiss Bad…
Winter Burrata Salad
Everyone knows the best summer lunch is a gorgeous caprese salad topped with a ball of burrata. But, what to do when it’s not prime tomato season? The brightest winter answer is orange and fennel- so delicious, simple, and a surprise flavor profile for your guests. The inspiration of this salad hails from the gorgeous…
Ina’s Wedding Soup
After explaining to my British counterpart what wedding soup was, of course I had to make it. While I had my grandmother’s recipe, the laborious mini meatballs were instead subbed for Ina’s big guns. So here we are. Rather than top with extra parmesan, I elected to make a garlic bread for dunking in the…
Spanish Tortilla
After a year where Spain played such a big part in my life, it only made sense to plan a new year’s eve party for two around the theme of tapas. Fueled by the Iberico birthday ham purchase, we tried our hand at making croquettes, shrimp with garlic, and the surprise standout of a Spanish…
Pear Tart with Rum, Brown Butter, & Pecans
The last weekend of the year that we would be at home has already come and gone somehow! In celebration of the new house and trying a new recipe perhaps a little more labor intensive than the usual, I turned to David Lebovitz’s tried and true tome, “Ready for Dessert.” In a mood for pears,…
Super Model Project: French Onion Soup with Croissant Croutons
A Super Model French Onion soup is Super interesting…there’s a soy sauce element not found in the soup a l’ognion that I’m having in Switzerland. This one has that umami element coupled with the brilliant invention of self-toasting croutons. Tell me this isn’t the perfect meal for the first snow day in a year and…
Super Model Project: Butter Lettuce with Blue Cheese & Cayenne-Candied Walnuts
This is the best salad that I’ve made in a minute; I guess I’d expect nothing less from a super model. Also, it’s beyond simple, just a really nice combo that will soon be in regular rotation. A few ratio tweaks from me…sometimes I think Ms. Teigan may have had a vo-so or two too…
Key Lime Fine
This might be the strangest summer on record. Unless it was on a holiday weekend, I didn’t hit a single moment at any pool. There were no key lime pies. There were no melony, buratta-y, fresh tomato-y salads. I don’t have an inkling of what the song of the summer is. And bathing suit body?…
Super Model Project: Short Rib Curry
Happy Thanksgiving, lovely readers! Sick of turkey and potatoes? Need something different from those bland, fall flavors of weeks past? Thai Short Ribs aren’t pretty, but they are a welcome change to words like butternut and potato. If you have some time this weekend – which you should, it’s a long one. Slow cook these…
Constant Cravings
Just a friendly reminder that Chrissy’s new cookbook is out next week. Did I already buy one? Of course. Should you? Of course? Get ready for a bevvy of new Supermodel-icious cooking experiments. I assume, I’ll end looking just like her with a husband who adores me. Stay tuned.