Compared to other books, a cookbook has a pretty complicated job. Novels focus on providing entertaining stories and academic works (for better or worse) focus on being informative above all else. Cookbooks have to do a mix of both. Without the correct tone and pictures, a cookbook is likely to be passed over no matter … Continue reading Eating with No Reservation Recipe 02: Mac & Cheese
Remember that animated film Ratatouille with the rat that sounded like Patton Oswalt? Remember that scene where the nursing home Nosferatu looking food critic eats a piece of ratatouille and is transported back to when he ate it as a child? The French apparently have an expression for that exact event, so claimed an old … Continue reading Eating with no Reservations Recipe 01: Meat Loaf
Some Christmas traditions are straight up weird. Krampus, the German Christmas demon that beats naughty children with a stick, is an uncharacteristically dark and characteristically German part of what is usually a very lighthearted holiday. The Dutch “Black Pete,” according to research is a black man that follows Santa around giving out cookies to kids … Continue reading Five Days of Christmas: Book Ideas for the Holiday Season
Welcome to our sixth Thanksgiving themed posts. If you have been keeping up with all of our Thanksgiving tips/recipes, we want to say THANK YOU! If this is your first time reading our post, WELCOME and make sure to check out all of our Thanksgiving related posts here. In today's post, we will focus on … Continue reading An inviting entryway to greet your guests on thanksgiving
Welcome to our fifth Thanksgiving related posts and cannot believe we are just a couple of days away from the main event! Remember, it is okay to feel excited, hungry, nervous, unorganized, or all of the above. The goal should always be to enjoy the moment with loved one and if you still feel unprepared, … Continue reading A Mouthwatering 3 Ingredient Slow-Cooker Cherry Cobbler
Welcome to our fourth Thanksgiving related posts! Today we will review a few ideas on setting up your dinner table. While we are still a few days away from Thanksgiving, it is never too early to decorate your dinner table. Setting up early will provide two huge benefits: 1) reduce stress by not having to … Continue reading Stylish table decor ideas for Thanksgiving
Welcome to our third thanksgiving related posts! Today we will go over a quick and simple veggie side dish, the pan-roasted brussels sprouts in soy sauce by Bianca. If you have a huge crowd coming over this Thanksgiving, then this dish is both delicious and can serve a large crowd. Blow are the ingredients from Bianca's … Continue reading Brussels sprouts are the true vegetable MVP this Thanksgiving
Welcome to our second thanksgiving related posts! Today we will be satisfying your sweet tooth with French-Style Apple Tart (Tarte Tatin) by Tasty. We wanted to make a rich dessert that was a bit more nontraditional (such as pumpkin or pecan pie) and had minimal amount of ingredients. When we found this tart recipe on … Continue reading A fancy and simple six ingredient apple tart recipe
Welcome to our first of many thanksgiving related posts! Today we will be focusing on one of the staple dishes, which is stuffing. We are pretty new to the Thanksgiving game, so we looked for help in order to make this yummy dish. The recipe that we chose was cornbread stuffing by Tasty The great thing … Continue reading Tasty and affordable cornbread stuffing for your thanksgiving dinner
While Halloween has already passed, that does not mean pumpkins can start disappearing too. Pumpkins are perfect thanksgiving decor and today we will go over some ways you can incorporate some fun, chic, and affordable pumpkin decor in your home! Pumpkins in the kitchen I love small pumpkins which can be tucked in a variety … Continue reading Chic pumpkin decor ideas