If you have been reading this blog for awhile, you may know my sister Emily and I share much alike, especially in our quest for food zen. One area where we differ, however, is our children's affinity and influence with food.
Read MoreIf you have been following our recipes all week, you will have noticed a trend: serving a group of people with “Bar” food. It’s basically an elegant all you can eat buffet type hosting. Which gets a really bad rep, I think. A create your own meal means no one can complain. I hate complainers when it comes to food (are you listening, adorable children?) So if I can do what I can to provide options to my guests, I will.
Read MoreI’ll never forget the first time I experienced a yogurt bar (because that is something no one forgets, right? One for the baby books for sure.) My boyfriend, now husband, and I were in London visiting my sister. We had stayed in her tiny little dorm room all week because we were poor and pretending we weren’t by flying to Europe, accept we still kind of were, so a free room seemed like a good way to balance that. Only this was a DORM room, so tiny. And stinky, because maybe when you study abroad you don’t have time to shower, or wash sheets.
Read MoreOnce upon a time, my fellow Hey Sis sister and I lived in Chicago, a part of our story you have heard many times before. We had this adorable life where we could throw parties together with our dearest friends, stay up late, and drink ourselves silly (Responsibly, of course. We certainly never imbibed so much as to neglect the burning candles on the dining room table and starting the fire alarm while also receiving a scolding by the spouse. Absolutely not.) The food and beverages were always classy and creative but accessible and affordable. We made a great team and guests always left happy (again, I stress, responsibly happy.)
Read MoreYou know what kids like?
A big bowl of spaghetti and meatballs.
You know what I like?
A big bowl of spaghetti and meatballs.
Read MoreOh. Hey you. Yes you. With your head behind a screen. Siting on the couch. I remember you.
You were that guy that used to go for long walks with me in that spring we fell in love, where we took walks with no purpose or destination but to wonder and hold hands and talk until the sun went down.
Read MoreHappy birthday, sis! If we didn't live a million miles apart, I'm almost certain we would be cheers-ing another birthday by sipping this cocktail while our husbands handle dinner and bedtime with the kiddos. Cheers!
Read MoreLamenting back in May with my sister, we discussed our frustration with letting this joint blog fall to the wayside. It was such a great concept. We still shared food and photos and ideas back and forth. We were proud of our work so far. But we let life get in the way. Ish happens. We had valid excuses. Three really cute ones actually.
Read More"Meal planning this week. Any suggestions?" I check my texts messages. It's my sister.
"How about starting off with a big roast chicken. Then you can have leftover chicken for lunches or a big caesar salad for dinner." I say. We're having roast chicken for dinner that night ourselves so it wasn't a stretch for me to come up with this.
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving! So you forgot to thaw your turkey? Burned your rolls? Have gummy under seasoned mashed potatoes? Might I suggest you burn a little caramel, toss it in a rocks glass with a shake of bitters and a couple ounces of high-proof bourbon, stir until cold and humbly accept praise from your friends and family for saving the day.
Read MoreDid you know that the word "Friendsgiving" is in the Urban dictionary? Accurately defined as "the celebration of Thanksgiving dinner with your friends." But I believe it should actually be defined as "the celebration invented by the blogging community for the use of advanced preparation and artfully photographed Thanksgiving recipes in order to better time them to post on your blog without feeling the need to cook your said Thanksgiving dishes more than once." In other words, it would be ideal for a food blog to have posted fantastic seasonal recipes for their adoring fans to add to their upcoming menus in time before, say Monday of Thanksgiving week. But we are no ordinary blog here folks.
Read MoreAround this time last year was when Rachel and I started brainstorming about starting this blog. I had recently finished my masters thesis and was rich with free time for the first time in three years. I was energized by this new creative outlet and poured over my favorite food photography trying to find a style of my own. And then one Wednesday night in December we learned our lives were about to change in a major way.
Read MoreThe digging through the basket of random recipe cards and email print outs and magazine tear outs for that one specific recipe. The roasting and chopping and measuring. The stirring and sizzling. The smells. Oh the smells. In just a few simple steps, you go back. Every single time.
Read MoreEmily has been baking the ultimate sweet treat for nearly 9 months now. With the little bun due to rise any day now, I figured it was about time I shared the little celebration we had for her and her little one in July.
Read MoreI blame the butternut squash.
Read More