Seafood

It’s no secret that I love to experiment in the kitchen, we’re always putting our twist on something. But every now and then you just have to go back to an old classic. The French know this better than anyone, which is why this recipe […]

The craze that’s sweeping the nation finally graces the blog – egg roll in a bowl! Egg rolls are always on the list when we order takeout (yes, in a blue moon we do it!), but my biggest complaint is that I love them so […]

  My true test of a “good” recipe is one that I actually make it again. I do so much experimentation in my kitchen and trying out new things that I don’t always repeat recipes, even the delicious ones. But this is one that I’ve […]

This recipe boasts a combination of flavors that doesn’t necessarily jump to mind, but you shouldn’t discount berries’ ability to pair nicely with meat, especially fish. I know – I’ll never think twice about it again! So how did we end up here? Marc gets […]

What’s the next best thing after flying to Singapore and ordering up one of their famous chili crabs? Staying home and recreating them with my incredibly easy – but nearly identical – recipe! These sweet and spicy stir-fried crabs got their start at a small […]

I know this recipe is a mouthful to say… but man oh man is it a good one – and couldn’t be easier to make. (And no, I’m not just saying that!) Now that summer has officially, finally arrived, this is the perfect time to […]

  So today was Day 1 of our coronavirus quarantine. There is so much misinformation floating around that I don’t even know if it’s a self or mandated-quarantine at this point, but I’d rather be proactive as possible. Since my son was exposed to someone who tested […]

I don’t know about you, but I’ve easily passed on barramundi at the fish counter without a second thought. But thanks to my new shopping “strategy” (where I shop the sales and go from there, try it!) – it has opened my eyes to some […]

I’m still reeling from a weekend of food poisoning over here (don’t ask!) and haven’t regained an appetite quite yet, but at least I can look at food again! I promised I’d get this recipe up this weekend and a promise is a promise. This […]

I’m telling you, nothing beats a sheet pan salmon when you’re looking for a fast and easy weeknight dinner. If you’ve been following me for awhile you know salmon is almost always in my line-up; we easily eat it once a week. You can find […]

It’s definitely NOT a secret that I’m scallop obsessed. The blog is practically an ode to them. (You think I’m kidding – just search scallop on the home page!) And there’s probably no fresher scallops than the ones we buy from our favorite stand at […]

For those who are following the blog closely, you’ve probably noticed that I’ve been taking a little hiatus lately. First and foremost – I’m sorry you guys! Nothing personal! Just the working mom juggle taking it’s toll on me lately. Whoever told me summer was […]

Nothing says summer quite like grilled oysters and a bottle of rosé, am I right? We log a lot of hours at the grill in the summer (and all year long too for that matter), but one of my favorite new seasonal traditions is grilling […]

  Sometimes my weeknight dinner strategy literally just comes down to what’s on sale at the store. We are probably one of the few families left who haven’t signed on to grocery delivery service (really, what am I doing with my life?!) so unless I’m […]

  Mmmmm, you know spring is in the air once the outdoor farmer’s markets open! This was the kick-off weekend and we showed up in full force at the Pleasantville Farmer’s Market. Our fridge got a full restock, and then some (you think I’m exaggerating […]

If I could count the number of times Trader Joe’s has saved me in a dinner crunch… it would blow your mind! TJ’s is a bit of a hike for us, but I would even go HOURS out of my way for it, no questions […]

The weeknight dinner crunch is one thing that ALL Moms everywhere can appreciate, whether you’re a working mom or SAHM. I never fully understood what my Mom went through in our house week after week to get food on the table, especially when half the […]

  Today’s “word” of the day – “healthify” (yes I invented it, no judgment please!). It’s pretty self explanatory, but I’m using it to describe how you can take a recipe that’s typically an indulgence and make it a healthy guilt free meal by thinking […]

As much as fun as we had hosting Thanksgiving this year, I’m kind of excited to be cooking something totally unrelated for a change. We were eating, breathing, and sleeping Thanksgiving for weeks before and then eating leftovers for a week + afterwards. My freezer […]

Is it sad when the highlight of your week is a trip to Trader Joes? I certainly hope not! But it does say a lot about how this week has gone… I have been so overwhelmed this week juggling the kids and getting us back […]

  It’s hard to believe that summer is slowly disappearing before our eyes (especially on days like today when it’s 100 degrees UGH)! Frankly, it’s probably crazy that I’m posting this in the midst of a heat wave -never mind making it!- but every time […]

These days, fast and easy recipes have become absolutely essential for us. We just haven’t been able to cook big elaborate meals like we used to; in fact, some nights we’re so pooped from juggling the two little ones that we’re lucky to get anything […]

  Hard to believe today marks 1 month at home with baby! Mom-ing to 2 under 2 has definitely been adjustment but we’re starting to get into a groove … more or less. The hardest part, besides the sleep deprivation, is finding any time to […]

  I’m pretty much excited about any recipe I post to the blog (hence why we share them in the first place!) but this is one that I’ve been dying to get up on the blog all week.  One of our AWNW “test kitchen” specialities, […]

  We were out to dinner last week and I did a little happy dance when I noticed what was on the specials menu: Soft Shell Crabs!  That could only mean one thing, one of my favorite seafoods is back in season!  Traditionally, soft-shell season […]

    We often get asked, how do you create a new recipe around one single ingredient? Where do you get your inspiration? While I will say it can depend on a lot of different factors (my mood, what we ate last night, what we […]

  This is the perfect example of a recipe I dreamed up around one ingredient – crispy kale! I don’t know where I got inspired to make it the star of a pasta dish, but I ran with it. Luckily, this dish turned out so […]

This might be one of my favorite ways to cook salmon, or any fish for that matter. In addition to it’s photogenic qualities (I think this might have been our most liked photo on Instagram to date!), there’s just something so satisfying about biting into […]

This recipe is a perfect example of why on some nights, we love to wing it. You just never know what you’ll learn and discover along the way. Here is our story of how the “loodle” came to be: It all started innocently enough, at […]

I can’t believe that this is the first scallop dish we’ve posted! I am a scallop fanatic – it’s one of my favorite seafoods – and Marc is a pro at cooking them (thanks to our idol, Gordon Ramsay) so this protein was a go-to […]

Mussels are one of those dishes that I find so versatile.  The broth is like your canvas, you can add almost anything to it to spice it up and make it your own. Our combination here of bacon with saffron is unconventional, I know, but […]

The last time I tried to experiment with a new fish, it was a monkfish, and I can tell you one thing – that will not be making a reappearance in our household! (To this day when I mention it, Marc still cringes!) So, you […]

In our house, grill season lasts until the first snow (or if you’re really adventurous, all year round) and grilling on a cedar plank is such a great way to cook fish on the barbecue. “Planking” (as I like to call it) gives the fish […]

Cod isn’t usually my go to fish, but I’m a sucker for wrapping anything with prosciutto.  Having to live 9 months without cured meats when I was pregnant was torture!  I swear, giving up certain foods was way harder than giving up wine.  (Never thought […]

Marc called me at work one afternoon and instead of the usual back and forth about “what should we have for dinner” he announced we were having linguine with white clam sauce.  He’d already gotten the ingredients and we were ready to go. What a […]