Warm walnut bread pudding

Warm walnut bread pudding

A new dessert go-to “This might be the best thing I’ve ever made?” “It’s up there.” That was the entire conversation I had while enjoying this little dessert with my boyfriend last night…we were too busy savoring bites to say...
RecipeRedux Walnut Contest: a new dip you can impress with!

RecipeRedux Walnut Contest: a new dip you can impress with!

A nut a day! I am an avid believer that everyone should be eating at least a serving of nuts or seeds daily, so I was excited when California Walnuts sponsored a contest for RecipeRedux…there will be some amazing recipes in this roundup, I promise!  Walnuts...
Getting sauced for the weekend (+chipotle tahini schmear)

Getting sauced for the weekend (+chipotle tahini schmear)

Get saucy for summer A sauce can make or break your dish – where else can you pack so much flavor into so little volume?  Nutritionally, sauces can also add a lot (of calories!) or just the right balance of savory, sweet, and salty for the perfect smear....
Virtual apartment tour (+mezcal-orange glazed bok choy)

Virtual apartment tour (+mezcal-orange glazed bok choy)

Happy housewarming to me! This weekend, my boyfriend and I threw a party in our new apartment – the finishing touches are finally all on the walls, and we wanted to show the place off!  Also, now that we’re in Reston most of our DC friends are a lot...
On planting potatoes (+peruvian causa recipe)

On planting potatoes (+peruvian causa recipe)

Farm life: potato planter edition This is an old potato.  Which you plant to make new potatoes…each potato can grow into 5-6 of its size, and you only have to plant part of it.  Each eye will root, so you can cut it into 3 or 4 chunks.  I happened to work on a...