This recipe for chorizo stuffed bacon wrapped dates is close to my heart. One of my favorite places of all time is a sweet little restaurant in Chicago called Avec. For most of the twelve years, I lived in the windy city, I celebrated my birthday (and too many other special occasions to count) with family and friends at this single communal table west loop spot, noshing on … [Read more...] about Chorizo Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates: A Taste of Avec in Your Kitchen
Mouthwatering Marinated Chicken Tacos: Discover the Secret to Taco Night
Taco night in our house happens pretty much every week. Sometimes it feels like a miracle dinner because it’s a night when an array of toppings on the table work for everyone. We have a stack of white ramekins on the shelf. Usually, I fill all of them with small things that fit into tacos with ease—shredded cheese, avocado, onion, cilantro, sour cream, cucumbers, and … [Read more...] about Mouthwatering Marinated Chicken Tacos: Discover the Secret to Taco Night
High Altitude Pumpkin Spice & Olive Oil Bundt Cake
This weekend I went on a hike with a friend and saw the first cluster of leaves turning gold. I stopped at the store, picked up a can of pumpkin puree, and headed home, knowing that I’d have all of the other ingredients I needed to whip up this hearty dose of pumpkin and spice. It’s true, the basic components for this recipe are foods you probably already have hanging … [Read more...] about High Altitude Pumpkin Spice & Olive Oil Bundt Cake
Quick & Easy Pickled Rhubarb
Sometimes a recipe is so quick and easy it doesn’t even feel like a whole recipe. But this recipe for quick and easy pickled rhubarb is not only perfectly complete, it also might be the most magical way to use rhubarb I have come across. Rhubarb has always been one of my favorite fruits, and usually, the second I see it, I try to buy some as finding it sometimes feels as … [Read more...] about Quick & Easy Pickled Rhubarb
Everyday Vinaigrette
I love to keep a vinaigrette in the fridge for the week. It makes a lunchtime salad easy, it’s easy to grab for dipping raw vegetables in for a snack, sometimes I find myself drizzling some inside a sandwich or in a chicken, tuna, pasta, or grain salad, or on top of all types of grilled vegetables. The bottom line? A simple vinaigrette is more savvy and useful than it might … [Read more...] about Everyday Vinaigrette