Foil Baked Lamb Shanks
These foil-baked lamb shanks are a great way to turn a fairly humble and inexpensive piece of meat into a luscious feast fit for a king.
They also make the most amazing, cold-weather carnivore comfort...
Easy, Cheesy Eggs
These easy cheesy eggs are my go-to, got-home-late, totally starving, missed lunch and need food in my face STAT dinner.
Ditto that with a middle of the night snack.
Basically, you have fried eggs, topped with...
How to Roast a Leg of Lamb
Intimidated by how to roast a leg of lamb? Don't be. It's deceptively simple to do.
This post will teach you how to buy a leg of lamb, guide you through the whole roasting process...
How to Cook White Truffles
What are white truffles? How do you buy them? Let's talk about how to cook white truffles.
White truffles, a.k.a. tartufo bianco, are a highly prized, fragrant type of wild fungus that are only in...
Roast Turkey Alternatives for the Holidays
Sick of roasting a huge, traditional bird with stuffing and all the trimmings for Christmas or the holidays? Try these roast turkey alternatives!
Maybe you want to make something smaller because you're not having a...
Happy Thanksgiving from Salem!
Happy Thanksgiving to you all from Salem, Massachusetts!
We're mostly skipping festivities this year because we lost our wolf pup, Penelope, very unexpectedly last month.
Right now, we're looking forward to winter and putting a little...
Icelandic Cod En Papillote (Parchment Baked Fish Steaks)
Baking fish en papillote is one of my favorite things to make when we have guests over.
Mad love to my dear friend Chef Eric for brainstorming this simple, Asian-inspired holiday dish with me over...
Creating the Perfect Charcuterie Board
If you've hang out at The Mouse House with any regularity, chances are you've seen a charcuterie board or two (or ten).
It's been a signature entertaining move for years, and will always be one...
Maple Bacon Whiskey Donuts
You guys. YOU GUYS.
We're in donut heaven over here.
So apparently, we totally missed the ball on National Donut Day last week.
We apologize!
But we're making up for it today.
May we present our favorite donut on...
Four Italian Cheeses You Need to Try
The Angry Chef teases me that if our house were on fire, I'd grab three things: My iPhone, my Totoro, and the cheese bin from the fridge.
He's wrong.
I'd also grab the dogs. Silly Angry...