{in the kitch} manukasuzuka

Man-ooh-kah-sah-zoo-ka, phonetically spelled that is. To be honest, there really is no proper spelling for this chicken casserole dish and as such it is a common topic of discussion within my immediate family. As a child, chicken casserole just did not sound appetizing, but Manukasuzuka? There was not one crumb left on my plate. This

{in the kitch} brigadeiro

Brigadeiro. Kind of just rolls off the tongue! Embarrassed by my pun? You are not alone. While dining at an Americanized Brazilian Steakhouse with my friend’s family who happened to live in Brazil for a few years of her childhood, I learned of this traditional Brazilian dessert. They were sad to see these missing from

{in the kitch} gnocchi

To those who know my cooking, Italian has always been my niche. For starters, the pastas come in the most amazing colors, shapes, and sizes and a family recipe passed down from generation to generation can make for some of the best dishes, cooked to perfection with love and a rich history. For me, Italian

{in the kitch} pan con tomate

A few years ago, back in my gluten glory days, I had the pleasure of devouring Catalan tomato bread while exploring Barcelona. It also was the perfect aperitivo to iron skillet served paella, filled with the freshest seafood straight from the Mediterranean. While all of our meals there were memorable, I can still close my

thirsty thursday

Jacket: ZARA (similar here). Tee: Ann Taylor Loft (2 days ago, similar here). Skirt: Vince Camuto. Heels: Coach. Jewelry: vintage Chanel necklace and charm bracelet. Pizza and beer go together like peanut butter and jelly. And no, I don’t have a death wish…I am referring to the amazing gluten free pizza and Brunehaut gluten free

gluten free sugar cookies

It’s been almost two years since going gluten free, which means two years of numerous failed gluten free baking attempts. That is until this past Saturday. After my gluten intolerance diagnosis, I continued to make normal baked goods for friends and family while pretending to be content with taking in the sweet scent of those