I promised food pr0n, so here it is!

( Strawberry rhubarb pie is a luxury down South! )

I've received three of my recipe swap cards so far: craftylilthing's tasty Jammie Dodgers, wildcard_47's Hot & Sour Soup and the latest, blueberry muffins from aalia7! I'm holding off on the soup until tomorrow (some of the ingredients are going to call for a market run) but I got up early yesterday morning to have a fresh batch of muffins ready for my family to come downstairs ( Read more... )

So! Not only is tomorrow Superbowl Sunday here in the US, but it's also (apparently) World Nutella Day! In honor of this remarkable occasion and because we're getting together with family tomorrow, I'm planning on making Nutella-Peanut Butter Brownies!!

( Recipe under the cut. Untested by me, but supposedly delicious! )

The Doctor Who Memorial Day Marathon on BBC America is amazing. I always forget about this channel, but thankfully, I flipped it on this morning when I saw the line-up on TV guide. Now I can catch up on the episodes that I've missed from the new season! I'll be up all night ( Read more... )

Quick little pic-spam for your amusement. Below the cut there is nommage and poorly-drawn tomfoolery. Ye have been forewarned!

( Scotch eggs, nostalgia, and stick figures, oh my! )

I'm making dinner this weekend, and had planned on cooking up a risotto with beans and vegetables. But the recipe I have calls for mushrooms, onion and zucchini. Now, I'm not a big fan of any of those. Does anyone have any tips for replacing them with similar/tastier/less horrid veggies? Otherwise, the recipe has carrots, cannelini beans, parsley ( Read more... )