Hello and welcome back! Back in August, I shared 9 Helpful Ways to Save on Home Cooking and Eating. I briefly touched on the subject and how it important it is. Not only does it save money, but also time, energy, and unwanted stress. With a little bit of time […]
Table Talk
My Kitchen Must-Haves, Part 1 – Equipment
Hello there and welcome back to the blog! Today I wanted to walk you through some of my kitchen equipment must-haves. Things I use often, reference in my recipes, and recommend a lot. I will try and provide you with a recipe for each must have so you can get […]
My All Time Favorite Cookbooks
Welcome back to Table Talk – the place where I share with you a little bit more than just recipes. This is a part 1 of my favorite cookbooks series – I can’t wait to share more with you soon. As long as I can remember, I have loved books […]
The City That Made Me Fall in Love with America
Hello there! This sure has been an unusually busy week for me. For the first time in eight months, my husband and I went away on a mini trip to Ocean City, Maryland which felt SO strange (in the most wonderful way)! We used to travel a lot more often […]
9 Helpful Ways to Save on Home Cooking & Eating
Home cooking is a great way to save money on food and eating expenses. But when you first get into it and start enjoying the process – it can be tempting to spend more at the grocery store. Not to mention cooking tools, appliances, etc. As with nearly any interest […]
Charlottesville, Anniversary, and Wine
November 11 marked 2 years since my husband and I got married – for the second time. We married before deployment, in a quiet ceremony on a really cold and snowy day, and two weeks later he shipped off. Our second wedding was when he got back from deployment, on […]
How To Make the Perfect Cheese Board
It took me longer to write this post than all of my other posts combined. Every time I would write a paragraph, I ended up thinking about more things to add. Over the last five years, I have made hundreds of Cheese and Charcuterie Boards, having had two jobs where […]
Manchego
This sheep’s milk cheese is my favorite, for many reasons. It’s my go-to for cheese boards because it is so easy to slice. It was my favorite cheese to cut a wheel of and wrap when I worked at a cheese counter. But most importantly – it is now my […]
Parmigiano-Reggiano
Over time, Parmigiano-Reggiano became a staple in our fridge and on our plates. I use it for so many different things! Snack? Crisps, baked for a few minutes. Or thinly sliced with a piece of dark chocolate. Or with a slice of apple and a drizzle of balsamic. Salad ingredient? […]
Gjetost ( pronounced Yay! Toast!)
A couple of weeks ago I shared a recipe that included Halloumi Cheese. I was so happy to hear that some of my friends and followers tried it for the first time and loved it. I knew I had to talk about this cheese next because unless you’ve heard of […]