Xocolātl Macarons: A Sexy, Spicy Valentine’s Day Self-Care Ritual

The previous macaron post and recipe was at one extreme of the pendulum swing: complex, challenging and from one of the most hallowed bakeries (and chefs) around. This time, I wanted to try the other end of the pendulum swing. Why? Well, I wanted to knock out a smaller batch, focused on crafting a special…

Garden Prep: It’s the Gear Post, plant nerds

Let’s review: you love to garden you love to get dirty you love to analyze things you love to fail and try again you LOVE new gear (or new to you gear… even if it is old school equipment) you LOVE to learn new methods (even if they are old as salt, tried and true…

Garden Prep: February Starts

As someone who lives solidly in zone 5 (5b to be exact), I feel like I NEVER get my seed starting done early enough. Which means I often would start TOO early without a proper plan. Part of this was definitely due to my previous career. I would work like a madwoman from October through…

Mixed Mushroom Rav Filling

Decadent and rich, this filling is amazing in ravioli and also as a layer in a veggie lasagna! Enjoy! Head over HERE to take a crack at the ravioli dough. Everything tastes better homemade 🙂 INGREDIENTS: 3 packages of mushrooms (your choice… total weight should be approx 20oz) 8-10 garlic cloves, smashed and minced 1…

Sausage Spinach Rav Filling

Love Ravioli? Now understanding how versatile it is to make? Here is another quick filling recipe for your archives. If also making the dough from scratch, head over HERE to take a crack at the ravioli dough! INGREDIENTS: 2 links of sausage of choice, without casing (hot, sweet…beef, chicken, turkey or pork) OR 1/2 pound…