pastrami, swiss, and sweet onion marmalade

Sunset Magazine

Made this last night. Loved it. Had it again for lunch. Think it would be perfect for a cold, fall or winter evening. Get the recipe here.

favorite moment | salad

One thing I have been trying to do is involve my kids in the daily cooking and making salad is a great way to introduce them to the process. Owen really enjoyed tearing up lettuce—a great task for little hands—and, now that he is old and skilled enough, Jackson loves to use the knives.

Oh, cooperation. I love it.

I scored!

Matt's mom is in the process of having her kitchen remodeled and as a result she had to find a new home for most of her over 130 cookbooks and I was lucky enough to have the first pick. I was able to take about 40 or so of the best ones she had. I am so excited to start going through them for new recipes. One of my goals for this summer is start cooking more and trying new recipes. I'll keep you posted on the results and share the best ones! Bon appetit!