What a fantastic afternoon we had celebrating Brita’s birthday at our favorite cafe/coffee shop Sally Loo’s!  Activities included but are not limited to: eating DELICIOUS scones and cupcakes baked by Jen just for us, sipping on the teas of our choice, coloring with crayons, playing picture telephone, admiring the cuteness of all things Sally Loo, joyfully conversing, singing, and laughing. Yay for Brita being born!  Thanks to Jen and everyone else from Sally Loo’s! Tea parties at Sally Loo’s are magical!

Here’s a little peek of the good times…

Inspired by Giada de Laurentiis and her easy pasta dishes, the green sauce takes only a minute to make in the food processor!

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Inyomouth, stop making me tell my secrets! I guess this is both a good and bad thing. Bad, because with the revealing of this recipe Maleesa may no longer have the need to keep me around.  Good, because this culinary concoction of all things good will bring joy to the world.

Chicken Marsala Pasta. Enjoy.

-E

“A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness.”– Elsa Schiaparelli

(on the binding of february 2008 Real Simple magazine)

So sign me up for Hogwarts!

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A Spano family staple, this soup is best made with leftover ham from the holidays but applewood smoked ham steak works well too.  Simple ingredients create a healthy meal enjoyed on a cold day alongside lightly crisped parmesan sourdough toast.

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I’m not a big fan of midterms. I am, however, a huge fan of breakfast for dinner. Specifically, breakfast casserole for dinner. I have no idea where this recipe is from, but I do know my family eats this every Christmas and Easter brunch. It’s the definition of comfort food for me. Few ingredients, minimal prep time, this one’s a winner.

- E

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I still live in Inyo 302, I promise! Yes, this is my first post of the quarter. Yes, I still cook once a week with my friends. Yes, I am busy.

But without further ado, this is one hearty recipe from Real Simple. I decided to invite Samantha and Juli over for dinner (seeing as we had guests over for every meal last week) and it turned out to be really yummy and really simple to make. Because I’m a fan of asian dishes and shrimp, I had to make curry-something this quarter.  It’s full of spice, garlic, and warmth so please read on!

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These enchiladas changed my culinary life. I’m not even kidding. They taste soo good with the homemade salsa and they’ve inspired me to make enchiladas my signature dish. (and I thought Asian food was my calling…)

For all you salmon lovers out there…
For all you time savers…
For all you people who don’t eat the ends of your loaves of bread….

Keep reading!

After a full week of this…

we were presented with a beautiful, rain-free weekend that inspired me to cook a summer favorite…

Another one of my brain-children is about to hit paper. Delicious, complex, and an excuse for Brita and I to yell olé!

Meet Chicken Taco.

-E