I recently used Cat's pizza dough recipe to make fresh pizza for the first time and discovered just how amazi

I'm not a big fan of nuts. Sure, I can eat a handful of honey roasted peanuts now and then, salted cashews are

A super thick, very hearty, flavorful beef stew.

I remember originally thinking that wine and chocolate are such a good pairing that there MUST be an excellent

I had a friend ask me why I run a food blog if I don't like cooking. Well, I love food. It's delicious! And I

Cat and I cook well together because often my issue is lack of inspiration, and Cat’s issue is lack of desir

We’ve been doing a lot of “make your own” type meals for Qwerty dinners lately; I think they’re a grea

Brandie requested cheesy tots for this last Friday night Qwerty meal, and then Cat made the best suggestion of

Fall starts September 23rd, which means summer is nearly over. Good riddance, frankly - there's something abou

So, you're at your favorite bulk store - Costco, Sam's

Delicious bread pudding made from the remnants of a failed loaf of homemade bread.

As proven time and again with classics like Meatloaf, t

This Sunday I got the most excellent call from my broth

For the last few days I've been staring at our super ri

Fresh and delicious, this simple appetizer will wow your guests without weighing them down.

To wrap up my lemon frenzy this last month, here's a qu

When life (Riley) gave us lemons a couple of weeks ago

Healthy green kale sauteed in garlic for a quick and flavorful side dish.

Ever since this last autumn Adam and Brandie have been

There's that glorious period of about a week after a ma

Mark doesn't often request a particular food, but when

Unlike most of the writers here at Qwerty Cafe, I reall

I've always been a big fan of corn bread in any form. C

It's not that homemade naan is especially cumbersome, e

For Christmas Adam and Brandie gave me a wonderful waff

In addition to Sunday Sundaes that were served during o

Have I been on a pie kick lately? I feel like I've been

Tasty cheese sauce, perfect for pouring over french fries.

Another cool winter day, another cup of hot tea - and a

In what's becoming an annual tradition, Brie and I host

Apparently it's soup weather here in the Bay Area, seei

I've been craving a really good stew for several weeks

I don’t have much to say about these cookies, except that they are delicious. They will definitely cure the

  It's finally starting to feel like fall, cooler

It's a mystery, I'm afraid. I baked these up real nice

When we had our pasta inception Ravioli Lasagna night,