Light – tasty – and full of flavor – perfect for the holidays, dinner with friends, or just a night-in binging on Netflix. 1tsp milk 6oz ricotta 2 apples, pears, pineapple, or other favorite fruit Crostini (store bought or made in-house) Preheat your grill to 375 (you can also sear the fruit on the stove)…
Easy Peasy Chicken Salad
Do you ever stand at the fridge wondering what in the world you’re going to eat for lunch? Yeah, me too. As I stared at the lone leftover roast chicken, and a lame green apple I thought – hmm Chicken Salad? Sure, my stomach grumbled. Cue a super quick, and actually rather tasty lunch. I…
Cacio e Pepe
Traveling has long been my favorite hobby – well, besides reading – reading is much, much cheaper (usually). Luckily, I married a man who loves to travel as much as I do. He might even like it more – actually, that’s not possible. But I digress. Earlier this year we took our kiddos to Italy…
The Journey Begins
Welcome to the Faux Gourmand! I hope you’ll join me in learning, laughing and cooking up some seriously awesome (and probably some not-so awesome) recipes! Food is always more fun when shared with family, friends and the inter webs – so let’s get cooking!
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