24-Hour Raleigh Rendezvous
Home is where the Boondini’s is. At least it was until I moved to downtown Wilmington in 2012, tucked myself into the Port City’s cozy culinary scene, and put roots in the ground via house and husband five years later. Up until making a permanent space for myself in...
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Herbed Toasted Manini’s Gluten Free Ravioli with Creamy Roasted Tomato Sauce + Lemon Zest
This is how we roll Featuring Manini’s Gluten Free Ravioli Growing up, I didn’t even know chickens had fingers. Most kids believe that these bready, fried nuggets come straight from a freezer bag. Not me. In our house, my dad made practically everything from scratch....
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Manini’s Gluten Free Pizza Crust with Wild Mushrooms + Taleggio, Fontina Béchamel & Spicy Tarragon Oil
My Marinara Masters (alternatively titled: That time Leonardo DiCaprio almost asked me to marry him) You know the adolescent expression, “If you like it so much—why don’t you marry it?” That’s how I feel about pizza. Seriously. Have you ever met a savory, foldable,...
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Mini Raspberry Profiteroles with Vanilla Bean & Clove Custard
Let's talk about cream puffs. Although I'm not a sucker for sweets, profiteroles hold a special place in my heart. The pastry chef at my family's favorite restaurant in north Raleigh, Margaux, has mastered the art of the perfect profiterole. Essentially these puffs...
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Tuna Poke Lettuce Wraps with Peanut-Ginger Sauce
Poke is fun to say--but only if you're pronouncing it right. My sister lives in Hawaii (an authentic poke destination), and there they call it: poh-KAY. Rhymes with okay. Got it? You're dismissed. Poke translates to "chunk" in Hawaiian and is most commonly...
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Vanilla Bean, Lime Zest & Watermelon Cheesecake Bites
I don't often dabble in the world of baking, but when I do, I've probably had some wine. For your next girly shindig where you need a POP of pink, break out the Tickle Me Pink rose and my zesty cheesecake bites sprinkled with a dusting of pink raspberry sugar. Sounds...
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