I am am a dedicated pasta lover. I sing the praises of a good marinara. My Butter Parsley Pasta Sauce holds a regular spot on our meal rotation. In a word, good pasta is my friend. My favorite pasta dish is probably Pasta Carbonara – the rich pancetta and egg yolk…
Several years ago, the economy tanked, thousands of people lost their jobs, including Lydia and me. Lydia had been working as the Community Relations Manager for Barnes & Noble for several years and was making decent money. I had been working as a commercial escrow assistant for several years for…
We kept things low key this week, what with Thanksgiving happenings and friends and family and all that jazz… Hope you each have recovered from holiday madness, Black Friday insanity and death by leftovers. So many of you loved our Thanksgiving Recipe Recap that we decided to do it again…
I’m betting you have leftover turkey today. I do. I would also put money on having your fridge full of gelatinized gravy, a serving or so of green beans, and so, so many mashed potatoes. In my fridge I had a little glass dish that I wasn’t sure if it…
I have always been a fan of stew. Maybe it is that whole one pot meal thing, but I like the variety of flavors all melding into one. Anytime I make it, the whole house smells fantastic. I don’t know that I make it regularly, but maybe semi-regularly. But I…
I have never been the type to stockpile food. For one, we just don’t have room. We are apartment dwellers with a tiny kitchen and almost no cupboard space. Despite that, there are a few key things I always try to have on hand for fast meals with good flavor:…
We’ve had a busy couple of weeks sharing all our Thanksgiving Recipes with you. We thought we’d pull everything together and put it all in one place so that you can either drool (or plan your holiday meal). Appetizers – because let’s face it, that Turkey always takes longer than you…
I was recently at a lovely party with a literary bent – you know, the type of party where you all sit around and chat about your favorite books and how much you like the smell of old leather bindings and the whisper of crinkly pages. A favorite poet might…
I believe that Cranberry sauce has a firm place in the world. Namely on turkey sandwiches year-round. I frequently buy several bags of fresh cranberries around Thanksgiving and freeze them – just to have on hand. I like cranberry syrup in my summer lemonade and they always brighten up a…
This week, Greg and I are going all out on a holiday limb and sharing our favorite Thanksgiving recipes (with a Suitcase Foodist twist of course). This is the dish I’ve been brining to Thanksgiving dinner for the past 7 years – no matter where we end up hanging out…