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The Grill’s Out of Gas, So It’s Pasta Night
This dish goes nicely with a glass of red wine, natch! After we’d been grilling all summer, and even had a tank in backup, we ran out of propane for the grill. I was in a panic—what the heck was I...
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A Nice Twist on Pesto
These mini food processors are perfect for pesto making. I like pesto, but sometimes it can be a bit, well…bland. Especially when you get it in a jar, and you realize you need to use almost the whole...
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Is It a Day for Soup, or What?
This is NOT my photo. This is by Heidi Swanson, who also created the recipe. I cannot take any credit for this recipe at all—it’s all down to one of my absolute favorite recipe sources,...
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And Now For Something Not Made From Thanksgiving Turkey. Maybe.
We’re going down to The Husband’s family’s house in San Diego this year, as I mentioned. Since we don’t cook for the big day (besides the pie, and The Husband has requested one for himself, so we’re...
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It’s Snacktime, and South of the Border
The crumpet pan is perfect for cooking these taquito-type snacks, but a frying pan will work just as well. Every once in a while, we get down to La Siesta in San Clemente, where they have the best...
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The Father, The Husband and the Holy Carnitas
The finished product. Mmmm….pork. It’s no secret: The Husband is a huge fan of pork. He seriously can’t get enough, and will eat it any chance he gets. We used to drive three cities away to San...
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Today is My Blog-aversary!
I can’t believe it’s been a year already since The Husband’s needling me about starting my own blog finally sunk in, and Tiny Kitchen Stories was born. And thanks to all of you who have nicknamed it...
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Pork Burgers and Green Bean Fries
We are usually addicted to bison burgers on a Friday night—they’re just so good we can’t seem to deviate. Until that Friday when there was no bison to be had at the Whole Foods. PANIC! I called The...
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The Best Picnic Sandwich Ever
This is not your regular sandwich. This is The Sandwich. It’s so wonderfully great for picnics, tailgate parties, pre-concert snacks—basically, it’s your best bet for a portable meal. And, might I add,...
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Paleo Pho With Seared Spiced Duck
I’m a big fan of any cuisine that uses cilantro—Thai, Vietnamese, Indian, Mexican. I know that there are people out there that taste soap when they eat cilantro, and if you’re one of those people, you...
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