peking duck poutine | i am a food blog guest post

peking duck poutine | i am a food blog guest post (via thepigandquill.com)

Hi fraaaaands! Back again today with another fun guest post, this time from superstar Steph of (award-winning!) I Am A Food Blog fame. As many of you already know, I’m an unabashed Steph fangirl; maybe it’s her super saturated, uncluttered photography, for which I swear the foodporn hashtag was created; maybe it’s her uncanny ability to whip up temptingly comfy, creative (and oft-Asian-infused — my fayvsies!) recipes that are truly accessible enough for real folk.  Or maybe it’s her knack for Totorofying all the things. Or authoring a fantastically tasty cookbook, Easy Gourmet, that will inspire many a weeknight meal. But most … Read More

tomato-bacon bisque + apple-bacon grilled cheese | two red bowls guest post

tomato-bacon bisque + apple-bacon grilled cheese |two red bowls guest post! (via thepigandquill.com)

Today I’m beyond elated to have Cynthia from Two Red Bowls generously pinch-hitting for me while I gorge myself on baby Lana cuddles (ok – more like baby Lana feeding. after feeding. aaaaafter feeding. someone takes after her momma…). I’ve adored Cynthia’s culinary creativity (these biscuits + Chinese sausage gravy! this SPAMmy budae jjigae! those pineapple buns!) and distinctively styled photography since shortly after I joined the blogosphere, and her warm heart and sincere voice always keep me coming back to her space time and again. She’s truly an inspiration! If you don’t already follow Cynthia (you silly duck, you…), I implore you to … Read More

Sucking less at food photos. Kinda.

Hola peebles. Hope your Thursday is slightly less dreary than mine. It’s kind of a sickly grey (gray?) outside today, and to be honest, it’s a little grey inside, too. Inside my heart. Because Parenthood is over for the season. And true to the rumors I read on the interwebs, the season finale was so neat and clean, I fear it may not be coming back. For those of you thinking, “this is so yesterday’s news,” I know, and I’m sorry. But I’m not sorry that my cable bill went from upwards of $100/month to like $18 between Netflix and Hulu. … Read More