Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Apple & Root Veggies

Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Apple & Root Veggies

I just spent two weeks in Spain and with the amount of jamón I ate, it seemed like September was National Pork Month but it’s actually October. Well, at least in this nation. I love traveling but its nice to be home – back to the familiarity of my own kitchen...
spiralized potatoes with fried rosemary

spiralized potatoes with fried rosemary

Is it breakfast? Or is it a side dish? My husband and I can’t seem to agree. I think this recipe for Spiralized Potatoes with Fried Rosemary seems more like a dressed up hash browns. He thinks it would be the perfect accompaniment to something meaty. What we can...
grilled green beans & peaches with mint

grilled green beans & peaches with mint

This blog was originally posted on July 24, 2013, but I updated it with a couple recipe tweaks as well as some new photography. Enjoy!  It’s been a hot one in Boise this summer. Days upon days of triple digit heat and as much as I love to cook, that love is...
papas for papa

papas for papa

The Spanish word for potatoes is “papa”? Coincidence? I think not because most guys – at least the ones I know – like meat and potatoes and my dad is certainly no exception. So when planning the recent Father’s Day dinner, I threw all my complicated...
rice with lobster stock, mushrooms and asparagus

rice with lobster stock, mushrooms and asparagus

My husband and I are going through Top Chef withdrawals. We finished Season Ten with gusto and no sooner had the credits rolled that it dawned on us that we were out of Sunday night viewing material. See – this is what we do. Sunday nights are carved out for him and I...
pushing potato tradition

pushing potato tradition

My family members are traditionalists – especially the men and especially when it comes to holiday dinners. There is a set menu that corresponds to each – Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter – with little to no room for creative flare. Oh sure… the cranberries...