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spanish patatas alioli

Happy 3rd birthday, littleclove!

I can hardly believe it’s been 3 years since my very first post. Back then I was able to post weekly….not so much anymore. But I’m not going anywhere because I have so many recipes I want to make and share with you. I can see on my stats page that lots [...]

vegetable curry with cauliflower, potatoes and peas

What is curry exactly?

I’ve had curry powder in my spice drawer for years (not the same bottle, just to be clear). I think I’ve always assumed that curry was its own spice. Possibly a curry pod or a curry seed growing somewhere out there on a curry tree in Curryville.

I’m really not afraid to show my [...]

extra special brussels sprouts

It’s sad, really.

Maybe it’s the gloomy day we’re having in Chicago. March is rough in these parts.  65º and sunny on Monday, 45º and rainy today and snow by Saturday. Oh joy.

The daffodils that are just starting to poke their little heads out of the ground in my front yard will love that news.

Dreary day [...]

herb roasted potatoes with horseradish cream sauce

Although it was 85º on the first day of fall last week in Chicago, this weekend was chilly and I wanted to turn my oven on and roast something. I thought about those delicious roasted potatoes with horseradish sauce that my friend Sandy brought to our girl’s night beach picnic. I couldn’t get enough of them that [...]