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Palmiers are one of my favorite easy snacks. Although they are quite often sweet treats, I love to make them as savory appetizers. This recipe makes a great snack during the holidays, whether served with cocktails or as an appetizer to dinner.

We were very excited to try the Nature’s Pride breads. In an effort to improve our wellbeing, we are constantly on the lookout for products that are Whole Wheat or Whole Grain. We tested ours in a variety of ways, and all were delicious.

Recently we were at the Pike Place Public Market and stumbled across a vendor selling wonderful fresh chanterelle mushrooms. The next day this savory dish of pork chops over pasta was born.

Chinese cuisine is one of our absolute favorites, well any Asian cuisine actually. When we first met we both had an affinity for Chinese culture, but since our trip to China in 2006, to bring home our new Chinese daughter, we have become even more enchanted with all things Asian, but especially food. We love [...]

We stayed cuddled up warm and cozy at home this last weekend and made a pot of soup using this fresh tomato soup recipe, which we ate piping hot with grilled cheese sandwiches. It was not a glamorous meal, but it certainly fit the chilly winter wonderland scene we could see out our windows.

 
Crostini is one of the easiest and most elegant appetizers.  This recipe is one that we make all the time for friends, family and clients.  As popular as it is, it is almost a shame that it is practically a “throw-together” dish.  Almost.  We love for just that reason.  We can run in from work, [...]

A few years ago we were eating at one of our then favorite restaurants in Seattle, Palomino, when I tried their carbonara.  Carbonara has always been one of our favorite Italian pasta recipes, and I had had carbonara in other restaurants previously.  However, on this particular day for some reason it struck me as completely [...]