A few weeks back, Mariko and I threw a cheese and cracker party. But of course we couldn’t just buy cheese and crackers…we had to make them. This idea really grew from the fact that…
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Foodie Friday: Rustic Roasted Tomato Pizza
Our tomato plants have gone crazy. Remember when they looked like this? Well, now they look like this: I think our yellow plum tomato plant is something like five feet tall by eight feet wide.…
Challenge: “Adult” Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Linz gave me the fun job this week of making an “adult” version of a favorite childhood dish of mine. Carbs and cheese always seems like a good place to start when thinking about meals…
Foodie Friday: Appetizer Bonanza
I love traditions. That comfortable feeling that comes from doing the same fun thing once a year (or more) with your friends and family. There is something to be said for being able to know…
Foodie Friday: Thai Curry Mac ‘n’ Cheese
When making this dish I realized that this is the first time Linz or I have featured mac ‘n’ cheese for Foodie Friday, I found this quite shocking. Variations on this classic cheesy noodle dish…
Foodie Friday: Roasted Strawberry Crostini
I love how fresh fruit can be used in just about every meal, including appetizers. Here is a simple fruit crostini involving a basil syrup, goat cheese and roasted strawberries from Confections of a Foodie…
Foodie Friday: Spicy Grilled Corn with Cotija
I’ve been seeing pictures of this kind of corn for a while, so I had to give it a try. I knew I’d love it because it gets rolled in cheese. We love cheese. Only…
Foodie Friday: Cheesy Appetizers
I know it is actually Saturday morning that I am posting about Foodie Friday, but I’m hoping for a little grace being as I have had laryngitis all week. I just got my voice back…
Cheesy Goodness
My love for cheese is difficult to describe in words. I feel like an interpretive dance would be a much better medium for such an expression of emotion; unfortunately, I can’t do that here. We’ll…
jess + linz
Friends since middle school, we continue to inspire each other to be creative in our big, adult lives. Each season we take on a new theme to guide our crafting, cooking, and creating. We're up for trying anything, and things are bound to get messy. But that's just the way we like it.