Western & Beyond

The first place in the U.S that I laid my eyes on was Chicago. That was one decade ago. Chicago was home…

Cherry Pie. Mr. V’s one true love. If he had to choose between saving his pie or me on a sinking ship..…

Can you say no to fries? Or hash browns? Or tater tots? I can’t. Imagine a plate of them laying there. Would…

Dear Pepperoni Pizza, I can’t deny that you have been the diva pizza I’ve always known… with your shiny glistening pepperoni. And…

Two days ago was my 10 year wedding anniversary. We did it! Mr. V and I. One decade. Our marriage was considered…

Brownies saved my life. Really. No, not by giving me CPR kind of saving my life. More like if I don’t eat…

Quinoa is bitter. At least that was what I thought when I first used it to make quinoa flat bread. I later…

I think I’m obsessed with Cajun. Ever since I found out I could easily make this rub with pantry spices, I was hooked.…

So guess what? After I had successfully made a no knead cheese naan, I decided that I was superhuman. I was a…

I don’t know how to cook rice. There. I said it. Unless of course, there’s a rice cooker involved. Leave me in…

Do you believe in life after death? I do. Don’t worry. This post isn’t about life after death. At least not literally.…

Sorry my fellow vegans and vegetarians… (not too sorry, just a little sorry) I do love my meat. No, I don’t mean…

I’m a food blogger. You’d think that there’s always food in the kitchen. Or the refrigerator. Most of the time, there is.…

I don’t remember much major debates between my parents. That equals they don’t fight much. I suppose that’s a good thing, right?…

Waiting. How much time in our lives do we spend waiting? We wait till we’re tall enough to go on that ride, only to ride it,…

I was six. I was at my favorite place on earth. Grandma’s house. I walked up the big cement steps that lead…