Soupe de Champagne

Happy New Year, everyone! This is a brief drive-by post of a drink recipe I became very fond of during my semester studying abroad in France last year; since it's champagne-based, it seemed appropriate to post for New Year's. I was first introduced to it about a year ago at a party there with a mix of French and American students, and the punch bowl was emptied in short order! That said, it's also a great summer drink– bubbly, light, and refreshing, with a bit of citrus tang.

Mocha Panna Cotta

Merry Christmas, everyone! This is a dessert I whipped up for my family's Christmas Eve celebration, based off a recipe from Giada De Laurentiis. (I'll confess I had my doubts about her when I first saw her on the Food Network– she's so thin and cheery– but I've come to love her. I squealed with joy when I unwrapped a copy of Everyday Italian this morning). The original recipe is simply espresso panna cotta, which I'm sure would work just fine, but coffee and chocolate are a match made in heaven as far as I'm concerned. Hence, I tweaked it a bit.

Brussels Sprouts & Bacon

So sprouts and I, we never used to get along. As a child I always found them a vile, bitter vegetable that looked way better than they tasted. However, there is nothing bacon cannot fix! This recipe is adapted from one from Jacques Pépin's More Fast Food My Way.

Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies

You can never have too many types of cookies, right? Right! Especially around the holidays. These came about due to my deep love of orange and chocolate as a flavor combination, and they're savagely simple to make.

Mint Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

In a frenzy of holiday spirit, I've been feeling a need to bake cookies. I was looking for something new to try, and it occurred to me that I had actually never done shortbread from scratch! Clearly this was a travesty that needed to be remedied, so I went searching for an interesting twist on the classic.

Buon giorno a tutti!

Hey all! My name is Christina, and I'm the other half of this little cooking duo. I'll be trying more of the savory dishes, with maybe just a few pastry dishes thrown here and there. I'm a college student living in New York City, majoring in Education (hopefully), but what I'd really love to do one day is go to culinary school to really perfect my skills. One day this will happen. Until then, I shall practice and share with you guys!

So as they say, let the good times roll~

Bonjour à tout le monde!

Hello and welcome to Dish It Out! I'm Jess, half of the blogging team here, and I have an obsession with baking. If it's a pastry, odds are that I love it. Currently I'm finishing up degrees in French and in Comparative Literature, but my true love is food and I hope to attend culinary school after I get my BA. I'm from Chicago, go to school in Florida, and have an ongoing love affair with France.

Look forward to cooking with you!