Day Two: Venice: Vaporetti, Casanova, & Cicchetti We packed everything up, got an Uber from our hotel in Milan to the train station and began our 2.5 hour train journey to Venice! Venice, my friends, is a tale of two cities. One is over-crowded, full of tourists, scammers, smelly canals, kitschy shops, and long lines…
Grilled Stone Fruit Sundae
Summer is rapidly drawing to a close, and that means our stone fruits are exiting peak season. Sadness. Soon our peaches, plums, cherries, nectarines, etc. will all be replaced by pumpkins. Fall may be my favorite season for all the winter squash it brings, apples, and….beer. But in the meantime, while the weather is still hot…
One Way Out : The Front Door Conundrum
We have been slacking on blogging lately. There’s a couple of reasons for that. One being personal, Kara’s sister & her husband have been dealing with some health issues and the family has been pitching in here and there to help (hey, it’s what family does). It’s been a rocky road and any prayers or…
10 of Dash’s favorite things
A blog about one of our favorite things…and his favorite things. Kind of a random idea for a blog post, but what the heck…it’s our blog. We can do what we want. So, without further ado, here is Dash’s top 10! #10 Attention Dash wants to be your friend. You’d think we keep him locked…
Oreo Cheesecake…because, why not?
There’s this little tradition that’s come up. A cheesecake one. You all know my status as a cheesecake aficionado/connoisseur. I take cheesecake very seriously. Look at me. VERY seriously. So, Tucker (my lil bro) is in the Navy. Means we don’t see him very much. When he comes home, I find it to be an excellent excuse…
Lemon Meringue Pie
See, now….I’m sure in every family cookbook, there’s a recipe for Lemon Meringue Pie. It’s been passed down through the generations and invokes memories with just one bite. (sort of like that scene in Ratatouille) I LOVE that movie, and not just because the chef’s name is Remy. I’m off on a tangent. Back to…
Buttermilk Pie
Back with a vengeance!!! We’re mostly settled in the new home. So awesome that our closing/moving date was on the 2nd hottest day on record in Knoxville. High of 104…and we’re moving a truckload of furniture. AND the A/C in the U-Haul was out. Guess who had heat rash at the end of the day?…
“Restaurant” Pancakes
First thing’s first… Ahhhh….that’s so much better. Now, where was I? Oh yes, the pancake. Is there a more simple breakfast pleasure? To me, pancakes mean Saturday morning. Delicious cup of coffee, some crispy bacon, and a stack of spongy pancakes that soak up all the syrup within a ten mile radius. Humor me for…