dark chocolate macaroons

~ dark chocolate macaroons ~ “Chemically speaking, chocolate really is the world’s perfect food.” ~ Michael Levine, The Emperors of Chocolate Sinfully dark and rich. Each one is the size of a truffle. The perfect accompaniment to a cup of dark Keemun tea, espresso or French press. Enjoy! 3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, chopped 3/4 cup…

lemon chicken soup with orzo

~ lemon chicken soup with orzo ~ “Of all the items on the menu, soup is that which exacts the most delicate perfection and the strictest attention.”~Auguste Escoffier We love love love soup in this house. A couple days ago I was watching the snow was fall outside my kitchen window as I made a…

winemusic

After lunch we took a Sunday drive to Cannon Falls for a “wine flight” tasting and live music by one of our favorite performers Andrew Walesch. We met some fabulous people, sipped some great wine and had a lovely afternoon. Wine tasting notes coming soon. What did you do this weekend? ~Melissa

baked rigatoni & meatballs

~ baked rigatoni & meatballs ~ Jeff and I made this last night for date night. It’s an easy, romantic meal. Perfect for dinner in front of the fireplace, with a lovely bottle of wine, while the snow is falling outside. You can make this totally from scratch if you like…make your favorite homemade meatballs…

orange and fennel marinated feta

~ orange and fennel marinated feta ~ I discovered this lovely recipe in Ellie Krieger’s cookbook, The Food You Crave, and immediately fell in love. She incorporates some of  my favorite flavors into one cute little appetizer. Slight problem though. The original recipe says to skewer a mint leaf, then a chunk of cucumber, next…