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Fresh Strawberry Pie

May 25, 2017 10 Comments

One of my favorite childhood memories is of my parents taking me strawberry picking in Texas. No idea where…Corpus Christi? Houston? Unclear. All I know is that it was one of those places where the strawberry plants were grown stacked on top of each other, so the rows of plants (each plant loaded with ripe berries) towered…read more »

Filed Under: Dessert, Fruit, Holiday, Pies, Summer Tagged With: fruit, july 4th, pie

Lemony Blueberry Swirl Loaf Cake

May 10, 2017 2 Comments

**This post has been sponsored by Honest Cooking and Bonne Maman. As always, all opinions are my own. This Mother’s Day, as it slowly dawns on me (with excitement, but also a healthy dose of anxiety) that I’m really going to be someone’s mom soon, I’m reminded that I have two particularly wonderful women in my life…read more »

Filed Under: Breakfast, Cake, Dessert, Fruit, Holiday, Sponsored Post Tagged With: breakfast food, cake, fruit, jam, quick bread

Tomato & Pesto Bruschetta Bites

December 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

You guys – it’s December already. It’s true. Temperatures have dropped, there are twinkle lights on all the trees outside, everyone has a wreath on their door, peppermint-flavored things have started showing up on menus, and my Instagram feed has exploded with pictures of Christmas trees/gingerbread everything/sparkly ornaments/babies crying in Santa’s lap. Normally, all these…read more »

Filed Under: Appetizers, Holiday, Snack, Sponsored Post, Travel-Inspired, Vegetables Tagged With: appetizer, finger food, party, travel-inspired

Pineapple Whiskey Sour

March 14, 2016 7 Comments

Spring has sprung, and that means warmer weather, which (of course) means the start of cocktail season here at Just Putzing Around the Kitchen. And with pineapple in season right now, and St. Paddy’s Day just around the corner, it seems like kind of the perfect time to introduce y’all to this killer Pineapple Whiskey Sour recipe. Reasons…read more »

Filed Under: Alcohol, Beverage, Fruit, Holiday Tagged With: boozy cocktail, st. paddy's day

Duck Fat Roasted Potatoes

November 26, 2015 2 Comments

If I’m being honest, half the reason I opted to roast a duck for Friendsgiving was so that I could get my hands on some duck fat. Why? Because it’s delicoius! It’s got an amazingly light, savory flavor that’s not overpoweringly rich like other fats, and silky-smooth mouth feel. You can use it to cook just…read more »

Filed Under: Holiday, Side Dishes, Vegetables Tagged With: Christmas, potatoes, side dish, Thanksgiving

Brown Butter Mashed Sweet Potatoes

November 25, 2015 Leave a Comment

Nothing will never take the place of mashed potatoes in my heart, but this browned butter sweet potato concoction is pretty high on my current list of favorite Thanksgiving side dishes. Just a little bit of brown butter and cinnamon to enhance the natural sweetness of the sweet potatoes, and a whole lot of nutty, fragrant…read more »

Filed Under: Holiday, Side Dishes, Vegetables Tagged With: Christmas, side dish, sweet potatoes, Thanksgiving

Pancetta & Sage Stuffing

November 24, 2015 Leave a Comment

Duck aside, this stuffing was, for me, the highlight of our Friendsgiving meal. I will always secretly love out-of-the-box stuffing best, but this pancetta/sage version is truly killer. To start with, the base of this recipe was the most glorious loaf of white bread (from the Chinese market up the street, oddly enough). I know white bread is supposed…read more »

Filed Under: Bread, Holiday, Pork, Side Dishes Tagged With: Christmas, pork, side dish, stuffing, Thanksgiving

Whole Roast Duck

November 23, 2015 Leave a Comment

For Friendsgiving this weekend I roasted a duck. I’m all about turkey alternatives this time of year (turkey is not my jam), and duck is one of my favorites. Dark meat, crispy skin, melty fat…I love it all. I’ve been dying to roast one myself for years now, but for some reason it seemed more daunting than…read more »

Filed Under: Dinner, Holiday, Lunch, Poultry Tagged With: Christmas, poultry, Thanksgiving

Oxtail Osso Buco with Parmesan Polenta & Dark Chocolate Olive Oil Mini Trifles…and a GIVEAWAY!

November 3, 2015 10 Comments

Happy November, everyone! Can you believe it’s November already? Fall is well and truly upon us. Soon enough, it’ll be Thanksgiving, and then Christmas will be here in a flash, which means it’s definitely time to break out the stretchy pants ASAP.  Especially since, holidays aside, the colder weather makes everyone want to bust out their favorite soups, stews, roasts, and…read more »

Filed Under: Beef, Cake, Chocolate, Dessert, Dinner, Giveaway, Holiday, Lunch Tagged With: beef, braised, cake, chocolate treat, trifle

Strawberry Cream Pie Cups…and a Valentine’s Day GIVEAWAY! {GIVEAWAY CLOSED }

February 8, 2015 135 Comments

Now that the Super Bowl is behind us (wooo, Patriots!), we can finally stop putting all our energy into churning out game day munchies (until March Madness, anyway). It’s time, instead, to turn our culinary attentions to Valentine’s Day – otherwise known as everyone’s favorite excuse to eat chocolate and decadent desserts. This is the only time of year when it’s acceptable to…read more »

Filed Under: Cheesecake, Dessert, Fruit, Giveaway, Holiday, Kid-Friendly, Pies, Pudding Tagged With: berries, cream, fruit, pie, Valentine's Day

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Hi! I'm Tina - D.C. based attorney, lover of reality and food-related television, stress-eater, and unabashed fantasy/sci-fi dork. Read More…

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