B’s always begging me to make him a pie, so when he was out of town a couple weekends ago, I thought it might be fun to surprise him with Guinness beef pie when he arrived home (B’s also a big fan of Irish food). This recipe turned out better than I could have hoped … Continue Reading

Fun fact: this pork chop recipe was the centerpiece of the first dinner I cooked for B when we were dating. And apparently it was a good one, because he still requests this one to this day. Even though it’s a French recipe, I find it groups nicely into the comfort food category and goes … Continue Reading

It’s decorative gourd season motherf*ckers! I’ve been craving pumpkin soup pretty much since fall ended last year and when B and I went to purchase our soup pumpkin at the farmers’ market, a lady working at one of our favorite booths convinced me to try a blue hokkaido pumpkin. What a great find! It really … Continue Reading

B and I have spent so many of our recent weekends running errands and doing chores that we thought it might be fun to take a Saturday to just be a little irresponsible. We ended up spending the day wine tasting at Barrel Oak, checking out The Outpost in Middleburg (which features the most incredible … Continue Reading