I suppose I am feeling a bit nostalgic lately and therefore I can think of nothing better than to share with you my favorite family meal. Until now, I have never been willing to share this recipe with anyone. Why, you may ask? Because this meal to me is my family, tradition, and love. You may think that is silly, but for me, making this meal for friends and family is the legacy that my grandpa has bestowed upon me. The right to bring happiness to others through food; specific

As I’ve mentioned before, my grandpa and grandma are the ones to blame for my passion for food. Along with food, they have also given me a passion for my family’s history and our Hungarian ancestry. Ever since I was a little boy my grandpa has been making family recipes, passed down by generations, which have become some of my favorite comfort foods. These recipes all stem from Hungary and are far from your ordinary “goulash” recipes (something that we have never made). Inste

For the finish to our Fall Harvest series, I could not think of anything better than an apple pie. We are fortunate enough to live in an area ripe with apple orchards, and seeing as it is now Fall, it is also apple season, which means it is also apple pie season. I have mentioned in a previous post that I made my first apple pie when I was seven. Everything was from scratch, and of course, nothing has changed since then. I will say though, every now and again I like to take s

When Amber asked me if I wanted to spend an evening filled with food, wine, and blogging, I must admit, I had no hesitations. Amber and I have always shared a passion for food, design, and entertaining and since I started guest-blogging for her, our evenings of “making dinner together” have become ever more complex and detailed, something that I simply love. Earlier in the day Amber sent me a photo of a pumpkin-flower arrangement that she was working on (you can see this on t

This weekend was full of fall food and décor. My friend Ian (who also writes a series for the blog, Vintage Ladle) and I decided to get together to try out a yummy fall menu with lots of seasonal ingredients and also put together a beautiful tablescape to provide some inspiration. This will be a three part series and today I’m sharing our lovely fall table setting to get it started! First we need to start with the beautiful pumpkin centerpiece that I'm absolutely in love wit

As promised (and much anticipated, I hope), I present Pazole Verde. If you haven’t had a chance to check out Jicama with Chile & Lemon, be sure to take a peek. It is the perfect appetizer to this rich and comforting pazole. As mentioned in my previous post, Amber and I got together for a night of Mexican comfort food…and wine of course. You may be asking yourself, what the hell is pazole? The truth lies at the table of Donkey Taqueria in Grand Rapids, MI. Nestled in an old me

I am so excited to introduce you to one of my best friends and favorite home chefs, Ian! Ian and I met in college via Student Government (Being nerdy is cool...back off). We had an instant connection through food, event planning and design. I'm sure you have heard his name on the blog and I hope you will continue to, in Ian's new series, Vintage Ladle. Ian is the person I call for all food related questions, when I'm menu planning, or when I need an honest food critic to try