What is risotto, you ask? If you've never had risotto, I strongly encourage you to try this recipe. Risotto is a dish that intimidates many people needlessly, and many others have never heard of … [Continue reading...]
Maple Pecan Scones-Danger! Danger!
Somehow a conversation that Philip and I were having yesterday led to a discussion about scones, which led Philip to suggest that we needed to make scones for breakfast today (the first day of my … [Continue reading...]
Fish Tacos-No, Really, They’re Good!
For some reason, the mention of fish tacos seems to evoke two reactions from people who have never heard of or tried them. Either they (1) are interested and intrigued; or (2) are completely … [Continue reading...]
May 8, 2011-El Metate
In the week and a half that Philip has been out of town, I have probably eaten out more that I had eaten out in the two months prior. In fact, last night I was supposed to meet my mom for dinner and … [Continue reading...]
Biscuits and Gravy-the Single Person Edition
Okay, so I'm not single, but since Philip is not here this morning I'm cooking like I am. During the week, Philip eats a bowl of cereal EVERY DAY and I eat whatever looks/sounds good for breakfast, … [Continue reading...]
Homemade mozzarella, cause that’s how we do it in the Haymaker house…
I know it's freakishly weird to make everything from scratch but it's just so much fun. Now, I usually buy my cheeses.....but mozzarella is amazingly easy to make and less expensive to make from … [Continue reading...]
April 29, 2011-Rib and Loin
I had today planned as a personal day off from work, but due to the severe weather on Wednesday, school was cancelled. Either way, I had planned to take the opportunity to choose another local … [Continue reading...]
Crepe-a-licious (Crepes with creamy chicken and mushroom filling)
The South got major severe weather yesterday...all day long....but somehow in the midst of listening to the news for tornado warnings and deciding if it was necessary to hang out in the basement I … [Continue reading...]
Blue Ribbon Cafe-April 22, 2011
Okay, so technically Blue Ribbon Cafe isn't in Chattanooga....but it's in Soddy-Daisy, which, in my opinion, is close enough. Besides, I'm from Soddy-Daisy, so it's only fitting that I start my … [Continue reading...]
