Strawberry-Ricotta Crostini with Jamón Serrano

I’ve told you about DC’s vibrant food truck scene before, but one of my favorite trucks is Cirque Cuisine (UPDATE- RIP, Cirque). Its menu changes weekly, and all of its meals are really unique and interesting. Recently, I ordered these delicious crostini with ricotta, figs, and prosciutto. It was served over a fruity and fresh green salad, and it was the perfect lunch to eat in the grass in the middle of the day. I recreated that meal, replacing Cirque’s … Continue reading

Wedding Welcome Bags

It would be a huge lie to say that David and I had a DIY wedding, but we did take on a few projects that injected some extra personality into our event. I already told you about the Stella cardboard cut-out we used as a flip-book booth prop (the cut-out now graces our office wall). Now I share our much more ambitious project- putting together approximately 60 welcome bags for our out-of-town guests to receive upon their arrival at their respective … Continue reading

Loaded Baked Ziti

Baked ziti with chicken is one of David’s favorite foods, and whenever I ask him what he wants, he usually requests it. Sadly for David, I rarely make it because I don’t love chicken in my baked ziti. He recently conquered a huge academic milestone, so I decided to surprise him with some ziti. But instead of chicken, I used shrimp, and EUREKA! It’s incredible. This is one meal that I will crave and crave. I love that the ziti … Continue reading