Prairie Ave North – Ash and Prairie

Crispy, double-dipped chicken tenders with garlic parmesan sauce! Another recipe I was initially doubtful about, but the results spoke for themselves. Probably the best fried chicken we’ve made so far!

We took an impromptu roadtrip to DC over Memorial Day weekend and although it wasn’t the main purpose behind the trip, we did stuff ourselves full of tasty treats throughout, like fresh handmade pasta at Sfoglina Pasta House, crackling baguette sandwiches from Bread Furst, an icy cold frosé/margarita blend at Tonic and coffee and snacksContinue reading

Min always encourages me to try new recipes and has been requesting Moroccan for awhile. I kept putting it off, thinking it would take too much time, but the other night, I went for it, and it was easy and delicious. Beef tagine with dates and chickpeas over pearl couscous. Min whipped up a MoroccanContinue reading

A coffee date with Dr. B at Factory Coffee on a beautiful sunny Saturday afternoon!

Great bourbon list at a new spot in Kalamazoo, Brick and Brine! Unbeknownst to us, it was restaurant week, so we got to try their fried chicken sandwich for a mere $10 and it was sublime. Hope it stays on the menu! Great bartender there who really knows her stuff and collected a fun, diverseContinue reading

Been on a chicken schwarma kick lately. This spice blend, that included freshly ground coriander, cardamom, cumin, and cayenne, had a delicious fragrant kick!

I love eating salads but hate making them. But on this sunny afternoon, there were enough ingredients already in the hopper that I felt like I was composing the salad rather than having to make it. Semantics, but it worked!