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Oh hey there… it’s been a while. First things first- Happy New Year! Dave and I spent the holidays back east, first with my family back in Michigan, then with his family back in Pennsylvania.  We managed a quick trip to DC for a “romantic” New Year’s Eve celebration at…

(Psssst!  I secretly snuck away this weekend to Michigan to see my parents new Lake House). ((And it was SO FUN!)) But let’s talk about the whirlwind of working 3 days last week after hosting my sister and friends at our apartment for Labor Day, then coming home on Thursday…

I’m really excited about this post today!  My friend and fellow blogger Phi from SweetPhi.com just published (and by just I mean just- it hasn’t even hit the shelves yet- it is released tomorrow!) a new cookbook called Fast and Easy Five Ingredient Recipes: A Cookbook for Busy People.  And lucky me- I received a preview…

Vegetarian Indian Toor Dal?  Why yes, I will. Does anyone else intermittently get cravings for legumes?  Maybe I’m just a weirdo (we all knew that), but woahhh are they good. Toor dal (split pigeon peas) is one of the most popular Indian dals to serve at home.  At restaurant buffets…

Chili has a lovely little place in my heart that has not been well-represented on The Gourmet Gourmand. (My deepest apologies).  I discovered this lovely Short Rib Black Bean Chili recipe on The Beeroness’ lovely blog and I’ve been just itching to give it a go. And boy was I blown away…

Are you excited about this post?  I know I’m excited about this post. I don’t know if Khao Soi Curry Noodles has recently become more trendy, or if, after discovering it for the first time, just started noticing its existence on many Thai menus.  I first discovered Khao Soi at a…

Are you familiar with Szechuan Dan Dan Noodles?  Because if you’re not, you really should be. Szechuan is king of spicy Chinese cooking.  But, not only is it spicy, it is incredibly flavorful, garlicky, ginger-y, oily, and tongue numbingly good. Dan Dan Noodles are one of the classic Szechuan dishes that…

Okay guys, I know.. I talk a lot about my Indian food obsession, but have only posted like 3 recipes on the blog (here, here, and here).  But never fear- today I am returning to the source of my culinary obsession. Unlike many food bloggers I was never much of a chef…

Sometimes I feel a little weird about the “ethnically inspired” recipes.  You know what I’m talking about right?  As we speak, I can be sure to scroll through an excess of “asian-style noodle salads” or “thai-style soup” on my pinterest homepage.  Invariably these recipes are a watered down, flavor-reduced version of…

The best appetizer: vegetarian samosas. Like perfecting Chicken Tikka Masala, I’ve also been on a quest to perfect the vegetarian samosa. For some reason I can never get it quite right.. the filling is not flavorful enough, or the dough is too sticky and undercooked, or they all completely fall…