My Chesapeake Bay Crab Dip recipe is super fresh; almost as fresh as the crabs themselves. Last weekend, some friends and I decided to open up beach season early with a rental house on the Chesapeake Bay. We lucked out weather-wise and it was an amazing weekend of hot tubs, lawn games, exploring Maryland and […]
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It’s finally time for Crab Corn Chowder. While it’s still been gorgeous in Philly and much of me has been living the life of a fall denialist, this past Friday I took my parents out to Terrain for some fall gardening and pumpkin picking. Let’s just say that it inspired me to remember some of […]
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Lobster Rolls on French Baguettes are admittedly a bit of a project. In fact, breaking it into two parts on two days makes it a lot more fun, as neither day is that much work. This is particularly true if you’re making thevcomplete Happy 4th of July Picnic Menu. Another this that makes Lobster Rolls […]
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Once upon a wine pairing, my sister Heidi challenged me to make one dish to pair with both a chardonnay and a pinot noir; this Salmon with Lingonberry BBQ Butter turned out to be just the dish. I thought quite a bit about different proteins that I thought would be up to the task, and […]
Continue readingWhen it came time to make Oysters with Tropical Mignonette for my Mad Men Party, the oysters went a lot easier than the clams with the help of this nifty video. Perhaps because oysters are more willing to be eaten? Or because I’ve done more oyster shucking? I’m not sure. Anyway. I used this really […]
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This may be one of those projects that should really say, “Don’t try this at home.” No really. Every time I shuck oysters and clams it makes me really appreciate how cheap they are at restaurants. You heard me right, raw oysters in fancy restaurants are a bargain! This is seriously hard work, especially when […]
Continue readingApparently I forgot about some sweet potatoes from my last installment of my CSA (community supported agriculture) box. Let’s just say that the ground has been frozen here for a long time and who knows how old they were. The good news is, root vegetables seem to last forever and inspiration finally struck. I’m always […]
Continue readingI love avocado and citrus together. I routinely pair them together on salads and serve them as a side to many Mexican dishes, sometimes with black beans, corn and cotija cheese. In this case, I wanted to make the salad a little more glamorous for a dinner party. Also, recently I have seen the ingredients […]
Continue readingThis salad is inspired by many trips to Parc restaurant. I love to sit at the outdoor tables on Rittenhouse square and watch the dog walkers while I pretend I’m in Paris. But this salad and the wonderful French bread they bake makes a trip worth it even in the winter. When I don’t have […]
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