{ Pearls & Pasta } — un-recipes

My daughter has been on a full-on French Onion Soup kick lately—and she’s not messing around. She’s taste-tested her way through restaurants including two local favorites: BierHaul Farm House (Thornton) and White Dog Café (Glen Mills). After very serious consideration, we have a winner: BierHaul. Not long after, I received a magazine from another local gem, Realtor Fran Day, and wouldn’t you know it—inside was a recipe for French Onion Soup. Irony? Fate? Either way, it felt like a sign. Of course, I had to make it. True to form, I can rarely leave a recipe alone. I adapted it to...

Pearls & Pasta — A Story & Recipe This rich, custardy Italian-American crab pie — made with a sour cream crust and served as part of a traditional Christmas Eve Seven Fishes dinner — is the recipe I searched for years to find again. I once made a crab pie so good my sister-in-law ran back for seconds before anyone else could get firsts. Then I lost the recipe. Years later, I found it again — not in a cookbook, but in memory. Some dishes aren’t just food. They’re moments you refuse to forget. 💜 There are recipes you make...

When berries are fading and football season is calling, I’ve got just the recipe to carry us from summer sweetness into fall coziness. 🍓 Mixed Berry Galettes The word galette may sound fancy, but don’t let it fool you. These rustic, hand-formed pies are wonderfully simple—perfect for when you want to impress without the stress. They’re also one of my favorite ways to use up berries that might be sitting just a little too long in the fridge. ( In fact, I think slightly soft berries bake up even better—juicier and sweeter. ) I first made these in Maryland one...

Happy Valentines Beauties and Beaus! Valentine's Day: An extra special reminder to Show & Share each other just how much we love one another, and you can do that in a fun, easy and laid-back way. Plan a special couple or family dinner at home with your favorite meal that'll Show & Share your Love! Below are two recipes that have been a hit in my house: 1.) Instead of ordering pizzas, make them together! Purchase all your ingredients, don't forget a variety of toppings, including your crust, or order some dough from your favorite pizza place and have a 'ball' creating personalized piazzas. 2.) Italian Chuck...