Cherry Chili Recipe
Adventure in Normal Life / Culinary Creations and Recipes / Food

Cherry Chili Recipe

Cherry Chili is now my favorite way to prepare a unique chili that is sweet and features spice, heat, heartiness and depth. The Polar Vortex makes me want to curl up in everything cozy and hold warm mugs and bowls of goodness. Use this recipe for your next chilly/chili day (or serve something delicious for … Continue reading

Speculoos S’mores 
Adventure in Normal Life / Culinary Creations and Recipes

Speculoos S’mores 

Summer smells of campfire, honeysuckle, sunscreen, lemonade, watermelon, burgers and hotdogs on the BBQ. When you 1) live in the city 2) aren’t on vacation yet, sometimes you might crave some of these sensory, delicious memories and want to bring them to life – in your own space at home. I first came up with … Continue reading

Best Baked Mac and Cheese {cast iron edition-but ironically lighter}
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Best Baked Mac and Cheese {cast iron edition-but ironically lighter}

Tonight’s dinner post is brought to you by a satisfied home cook, recalling all the “little of this, and little of that” which went into her pots and pans (and all over the stove top and counter, to be entirely honest) and is now live on this digital record to be enjoyed by you all. … Continue reading

Shakshuka
Culinary Creations and Recipes

Shakshuka

A number of friends and acquaintances of mine have either 1) recently traveled to Jerusalem this summer, or 2) bought plane tickets to go visit soon. Thus, this kind of food is in my viewfinder. I was inspired by this dish of Jerusalem (brought in to this city by Tunisians) and decided to make it … Continue reading