spätzle

spätzle

I LOVE spätzle!! They are a German noodle made out of flour, milk, eggs, and salt. Random side note: in the German language, we have three letters called Umlauts. They are ä, ö, and ü. But when in the written language, if you are unable 

my week in food

my week in food

Last Friday night I thought I was headed to my neighbors for a craft night, but was surprised with a sprinkle for baby H by my neighbors and sisters. It was the sweetest surprise and I was beyond shocked. They had snacks, cake and the 

gravy from scratch: a few tips

gravy from scratch: a few tips

Who here LOVES gravy!? 🙋🏻 I do! I am a huge fan!!     summary: use mirepoix – onion, carrots & celery use stock instead of water add herbs add wine if you have it tomato 🍅 paste adds color and flavor thicken with flour simmer, 

what’s for dinner: spätzle

what’s for dinner: spätzle

We’re having spätzle tonight with some roasted vegetables and maybe some bratwurst. I love making these, since they are super easy to whip up and make ahead. I also always make more than we can eat and have them ready for easy lunches throughout the 

culinary school flashback: week 7

culinary school flashback: week 7

Does anyone else watch the Great British Baking Show?! I LOVE that show!! There was an episode where the contestants had to make something called a “Floating Island,” which is a meringue that you cook in a water bath and serve with an ice cream 

culinary school flashback: open house

  This is a super quick post about our open house. It was fun to have my hubby and sister come see where I spent all my time … ~~~ l’academie de cuisine open house This past saturday, we headed into the kitchen to make 

my week in food

my week in food

The weekend started off with a simple breakfast, since we were meeting a photographer downtown Annapolis Saturday morning for some maternity pictures. After a fun shoot, we stopped by a local bakery (Bakers & Co.) and fueled up on some scones and coffee.     

culinary school flashback: week 6 in review

culinary school flashback: week 6 in review

This is another long one. Lots of food pictures, so get ready … ~~~ week six in review Another week has flown by and it is getting harder and harder to keep the promise I made when I started school – not to eat (and 

parmesan asparagus

parmesan asparagus

I almost feel bad sharing this, because this is way to easy to be a recipe.     But, they are delicious, easy and approved by my somewhat picky toddler!  

my week in food

my week in food

    This past Saturday we had a bbq with some of my hubby’s college suite mates. I kept the food super easy with burgers, bratwurst, hot dogs, potato salad (that turned out more like mashed potatoes 🙄), pasta salad, chips, some dips and homemade bread.