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February Parmesan Risotto
It had been quite a while since we made risotto, and I was interested in seeing if we had picked up any good tips from all the cooking...

Rachel Erickson
Mar 1, 20191 min read


Chicken Mole in February
After two weeks off from it, we baked another loaf of Sourdough this weekend. It's surprising how much you realize that you got into a...

Rachel Erickson
Feb 18, 20191 min read


Sushi Class
I had a strong feeling that Sushi was going to be a meal that required both technique and flavors that we did not understand at all. So...

Rachel Erickson
Feb 17, 20191 min read


Bucket Day Beer Release
How often do you get to cross something off your bucket list? It's such a cool experience to be doing something that you've been thinking...

Rachel Erickson
Feb 3, 20192 min read


Bucatini Carbonara
So the Carbonara thing has been on my list for a long time, and I've been trying to perfect it for the last few years. So it's not like...

Rachel Erickson
Feb 1, 20191 min read


Yellow Coconut Curry
YELLOW CHICKEN COCONUT CURRY: This weekend's recipe was delightfully simple to make, in comparison to some others we've had. The recipe I...

Rachel Erickson
Jan 20, 20192 min read


Gnocchi Number One
Eggs Benedict turned out better this week, but still not great. Last week I over-cooked everything, so naturally, I under-cooked...

Rachel Erickson
Jan 13, 20192 min read


January Jambalaya
EGGS BENEDICT: I have made one perfect Eggs Benedict in my life. A beautiful Hollandaise Sauce with flawlessly Poached Eggs. I kind of...

Rachel Erickson
Jan 6, 20192 min read


Our 2019 Resolution
Now that we're settled into our new house with a gorgeous kitchen, calling my name every weekend, we've decided to use this year as a...

Rachel Erickson
Jan 5, 20192 min read


Finally Sour Sourdough Bread
The new starter we decided to put together last week made a huge difference in our bread loaf this weekend. We're finally getting a...

Rachel Erickson
Dec 31, 20181 min read


New Year's Eve, 2018
The hubby and I have been enjoying the last week of Holiday time at home and at work. The office is always so quiet this time of year...

Rachel Erickson
Dec 31, 20182 min read


Hanging Pictures and Fourth Loaf of Sourdough
This weekend's loaf of Sourdough turned out so much better than any of the others. Our only real change was the bake time. We took it...

Rachel Erickson
Dec 16, 20181 min read


Outdoor Patio and Third Loaf of Sourdough Bread
We changed up a few things this time. First, we fed the starter with some Dark Rye Flour on Friday, before we started the new weekly...

Rachel Erickson
Dec 9, 20181 min read


Sourdough Bread: Second Loaf
This week, our Starter looked much more healthy than it did last week. It was bubbling and growing the night before we made our dough,...

Rachel Erickson
Dec 4, 20181 min read


Sourdough Starter and Bread: First Attempt
Voila! Our first loaf of bread, fully made from scratch. We've even made our own sourdough starter. There is still so much to learn about...

Rachel Erickson
Nov 18, 20181 min read


Looking Back on a Year of Travel
This year has turned out to be a constant stream of travel for me: Mid Last November - Guangzhou, China for work for 8 days Late Last...

Rachel Erickson
Oct 15, 20172 min read


Catching Up
I'm sitting here in my hotel room in the capital city of El Salvador, waiting to meet my team for dinner, and thought I would use a rare...

Rachel Erickson
Jun 15, 20172 min read


Vacation 2016
This year, we sent ourselves off to another all-inclusive resort in Mexico for some down time at the end of a crazy year. The resort was...

Rachel Erickson
Jan 20, 20171 min read


Filling Our Small Space
San Jose area in California is one of the most expensive places to live in this country. So when we moved out here, it was necessary for...

Rachel Erickson
Jan 15, 20172 min read


Holiday Feasts
It's become my favorite tradition at the holidays to cook up a storm for each of the big days. This year was no different, although we...

Rachel Erickson
Jan 10, 20172 min read
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