Table Talk

Pink tulips wrapped in brown paper

Breaking Down Meal Planning

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 […]

Instant pot on a baker’s rack

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 […]

Stack of cookbooks with Matryoshka doll in front of it

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 […]

Our wedding photo at a sunset

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 […]

Cheese and charcuterie platter with glass of wine and bread

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 […]

Piece of Manchego cheese on a wooden board with few slices cut off

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 grated in various sizes and its rinds

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? […]

Three pieces of toast with Gjetost cheese and blueberry jam

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 […]