With the Superbowl coming up I thought it was pertinent to put out an absolutely amazing hot wing recipe. Or you know they go great with the show This is Us (between tears) if your not into football. With that being said I pulled out some jars of my favorite homemade hot sauce. I made… Read More Game Day or Any Day Habenero Pineapple Hot Wings
Long Beach and Astoria Long beach Washington is one of my very favorite places to travel. Spencer and I have gone to his family cabin there for many years and every time we do we always end up having a better time than the last. Discovering new trails, breweries, food and drinks while always admiring… Read More Long Beach Wa. and Astoria Or. A Classic PNW Getaway
I often get asked who all these dogs are in my Instagram pictures (@christie_l90) and who they belong to. Well they are all big parts of my life but only two of them are mine. The five dogs (yes five) that I am constantly surrounding myself with are: Baxter, Moose, Charlie and the newest members… Read More UPDATE: The Dogs in My Life
A day on Bainbridge Island. A Wine Tour of sorts with some beer and whiskey mixed in Bainbridge Island Japanese Internment Memorial We started our day as we start every Bainbridge Island trip. Waking up semi early and spontaneously deciding to hop a ferry. We took the down town Seattle boat across, which only takes… Read More Impromptu Wine Adventure – Bainbridge Island
Basic Witches Shortbread Fingers With Halloween here I thought it might be fun to put out a recipe for some quick and creepy cookies for the coming Halloween shenanigans. These will make a great centerpiece on a Halloween party table, or it’s perfect for tonight if you’re like me and don’t have children but want… Read More Basic Witches Shortbread Fingers
Chronicles of curing: Pancetta Pancetta is the gourmet cousin of bacon. Made from the pork belly, it’s savory, silky flavor make it perfect for everything from thinly sliced and gently placed on a charcuterie platter to chunky diced pieces adding intense flavor to recipes like risotto or carbonara. As the fat slowly melts into the… Read More Chronicles of Curing: Pancetta!
Challah! One of the simplest and greatest breads in most baker’s arsenals, also happens to be one of the holiest and most delicious. If you are Jewish you know this bread well and love it as I do. If you are just a lover of the recent French toast trends involving it then you too… Read More Challah Back Challah!
Chronicles of curing: Bacon! Bacon! Aw beautiful, crispy, chewy and salty. Truly an all around American staple, what’s not to love? This was my first jump into the art of charcuterie and I was both nervous and very excited to dive in. The first time I made this recipe I was honestly.. a little heavy handed on the… Read More Chronicles Of Curing: Bacon!
Summer Smoked Ribs To me summer is all about being around friends, barbecuing and getting outdoors. So naturally I started experimenting with smoking baby back ribs this summer. We have a medium sized weber smokey mountain smoker and I love it! Typically, we use whole lump charcoal and hickory wood for smoking but if you… Read More Summer Smoked Ribs
Italy was by far the greatest trip I have ever taken. People say that a picture is worth a thousand words so I am going to try to pack this post with pictures and short descriptions. That way hopefully I can more easily convey the beauty of the food, drinks and great times we had.… Read More Food and Drinks of Italy
