Feijoada – Meaty Brazilian Black Bean Stew with Farofa
Oh, Brazil. Calling this a black bean stew is sorta hilarious since the there’s like five kinds of meat in there. The beans …
Brazilian Passion Fruit Mousse
I have to admit I wasn’t super excited about this traditional Brazilian dessert when I included it in my Brazilian Dinner Party & …
Brazilian Dinner Party & World Cup Menu
Ok, so I got on the World Cup bandwagon. Just long enough for the required crush on Tim Howard and to put …
Blackberry Galette with Lemon Ice Cream
For the first time in what feels like a really long time I didn’t have a long list planned for this weekend, …
Kentucky Derby 2014 Horse Cards
Last year for my Kentucky Derby party I designed these cute printable cards with info about each of the horses. I’ve had a …
S’mores Pot De Creme
We need to talk about these. An incredibly rich, deep chocolate pot de creme, a sweet and crunchy layer of graham cracker …
Mad Men-Inspired 60’s Dinner Party Menu
When Mad Men first premiered, I was an Art Director at an advertising agency (for reference, that’s the same job as Salvatore, …
Grilled Cheese Party on Oh Happy Day!
Grilled cheese party! Grilled cheese heaven? The greatest party of your life? Work has kept me out of the kitchen a lot …
Hearty Tortellini and Italian Sausage Soup
Unexpected potluck winner! I love when that happens. I threw together this easy soup to feed a large crowd on what was …
Grapefruit, Berries, Honey and Mint Salad
Creating great fruit salads in winter is a particular challenge. I usually aim to center them around citrus fruits, which are a …