Cajun Creamy Pasta

Sometimes, strokes of genius are inspired by a beautifully written blog, sometimes the smell wafting from a particular restaurant, and sometimes by a scene from a movie (Thank you Spanglish for that sandwich!) This one was induced by a particular recipe for mojito. Please note, if a cocktail recipe calls for 1/2 cup of rum…

Sexy Time Chicken and Andouille Jambalaya

                    Happy Valentine’s Day, Everyone! And Happy Anniversary, Mr Sexy Man! We, unfortunately, landed with the cheesiest day for our first date. Two night before Valentines, I decided to round up all my nerdy, overworked fellow grad students to an Anti-Valentine’s party at a local college…

Barcelona Chicken Paella

So I’d like to credit this meal as the one that won me my Mr Man. In his words, it was a combination of this dish and the fact that I threw him out of the kitchen, yelling “I’m old fashioned. In my country, men are not allowed in the kitchen so go have a…