Daily Archives: Thursday, February 18, 2010

Pasta and ice cream are so cheap nowadays that I think people overlook how simple they are to make.  Making either yourself when you have a couple of free hours on the weekend is SO WORTH IT.  The only problem is fighting the cravings for these high-carb, empty calorie treats! Tip: Super fun activity for 2+ people!!! Tagliatelle (Lidia Biastianich recipe), accidentally cut the wrong direction making really long noodles.  But who cares?  They’re heartier yet infinitely more delicate than … Continue reading →

After a day of eating for Chinese New Year, we came home to enjoy a romantic Valentine’s Day making sushi and cupcakes. The spread: salmon nigiri, salmon and scallop sashimi, spicy salmon, spicy scallop roll, and salmon/cucumber/avocado roll.  they were all out of tuna but this was an enormous amount of rice and fish!!  had to throw out the frozen edamame that turned out to be about two years old (when we moved in).  You can see the cute V-day … Continue reading →