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A fun thing to do while you’re in Newport, RI is to go to a Polo match – pack a picnic, some chairs to sit on, and some wine or beer to drink and it’s really a fun night and oh-so preppy, right? Anyway, this past Sunday night they were playing a special exhibition gameContinue reading “Picnic in the Park”

I told you last week about the first bunch of veggies we got from our CSA… well, we used the garlic scapes this weekend to make a delicious pesto served with shrimp and cellentani pasta. To be honest, we had no idea what garlic scapes even were when we got them, but according about.com.gardening, garlicContinue reading “Garlic Scape Pesto”

Homemade and Sushi are not two words you usually hear together.  My husband and I both found ourselves home early this past Friday afternoon so we decided to swing by our local H Mart Asian grocery store for the ingredients to make our own sushi. I have to tell you, it’s relatively easy! Here isContinue reading “Homemade Sushi”

With the summer weather this past week, we got back into grilling already. One particularly warm night last week we were looking for a light grilled meal and just simply marinated shrimp, red peppers, zucchini, and onions in a lemon pepper marinade, grilled, and served with ciabatta bread. Delicious – can’t wait til summer andContinue reading “Grilled Dinner”

I got home from work last Tuesday to the most wonderful Valentine’s Day celebration that I just had to share in case you’re looking for ideas for a romantic dinner for 2… Double Dozen Red Roses Beet and Goat Cheese salad (yes, each beet is in the shape of a heart!!) Baked Stuffed Shrimp, Chateaubriand,Continue reading “Dinner for Two”

My in-laws came to visit this weekend to meet our new baby girl. This allowed my hubby and I to have a little time to cook a delicious meal together so we whipped up a batch of paella for dinner! We adapted our recipe from Ina’s, which I have shared below. It’s a great, easyContinue reading “What Am I Going to Do With All This Paella?”

Who doesn’t love Chinese food?! But take-out Chinese is just so unhealthy that sometimes when the craving hits, we decide to make our own. *Warning – this is a very involved process, not really an after work cooking project, I suggest making this on a weekend or day off. My husband and I also divideContinue reading “Homemade Chinese Food”

I’ll start this post by telling/showing you the end of our adventure – a scrumptious meal of handmade shrimp and mascarpone cheese-filled ravioli with a truffle butter/white wine sauce. And here is the tale of our adventure: We began by rolling out pasta dough to the #4 thickness setting on our pasta maker. We usedContinue reading “Adventures in Ravioli-Making”