SKINNY FRENCH ONION SOUP (adapted from my book Rustic Joyful Food and published in the January 2016 issue of 425 Magazine) The holidays have come and gone, and you’ve kissed 2015 goodbye! 2016 is your year. This is the year you…
PRIME RIB WITH MUSTARD AND HERB BUTTER Recipe by Lynne Curry This recipe flies in the face of every prime rib recipe you’ve tried before. It’s foolproof and can’t be improved upon, even if you tried! Prime rib with…
You know those special memories tucked into the recesses of your mind? The ones that seem to have slipped away until something lovely brings back the memory swiftly, like a heavenly scent. Last weekend I was at my mom’s, and…
SPICED CARAMEL APPLE PIE Buttery Pastry Crust (see recipe)1¼ cup dark brown sugar½ cup butter1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice5-6 Granny Smith apples or any tart apple, peeled and thinly sliced2 Tbsp. flour1 tsp. kosher salt I never throw away a…
Published in 425 magazine November 2015, photos by Michael Kartes MUG CAKES a.k.a. THE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TREAT It’s late, it’s been a heck of a day; you’re tired, your sweet tooth is ON, and you are rummaging through the cupboards,…
HOMEMADE PIZZA It’s 1980, it’s pay day, my dad just got home to my mom, and they’ve paid all their bills. Rent was $180, and they’d have six bucks left over. My mom and dad would walk a mile down…
Have you ever been slowed down? Maybe you didn’t choose it, but perhapa something happened at one point or another that forced you to stop, rest, and hide away. The month of September is the start of the resting season…
Sour Cream Lemon Poppy Seed Cakes are basically tiny little slices of heaven. I’ve had a rough week but it’s been pretty wonderful at the same time. I’ve been stuck in bed recovering from pneumonia. 7 days in bed makes…
We’ve all had our crust melt downs. Chewy, tough, greesy. Sometimes it’s the weather, sometimes it’s the way we are feeling that day. What if I told you there was a way to get dreamy pie crust EVERY time. Buttery,…
This piece we did for South Sound Magazine is very representative of our style and our approach to food/lifestyle photography. We are hosting a workshop this Fall, and we would love you to attend, whether you be novice or expert! …