'May contain giblets' is something that probably scared me away the first few times I perused the poultry section...

Let's chat for a minute about our love of all things spicy. If adding extra spice to a meal is an option, we're choosing it every time.

Do you have a highlight reel of the best things you've ever eaten? This will forever hold a spot in mine.

Chowder gets such a bad rap, and I'm guilty of it myself...

There comes a point in late August where I start to get a little itchy for Fall. I love the sun and the long days, but I am ready for cool nights and comfy sweaters.

Grandma doesn't measure anything...

I'm sort of a homemade elitist. Even I find myself pretty annoying when I can hear the way I talk about how so many things are better when they're made from scratch (they are, but no one cares Mandy)..

At the end of every summer, our church would hold a park picnic to eat great food, raise money for building restorations, and honestly just celebrate being Armenian. Highlights included competitive oriental rug raffles, interesting musical offerings, 4,000 pieces of baklava, and someone trying to arrange a marriage between Hillary and a man fresh off the boat. 

Do you ever let yourself become obsessive about something because of how amazingly wonderful you feel it's going to turn out (even if only in your mind)?

Baking is like therapy for me. But better. Because at the end of the measuring/stirring/waiting, there is something amazing to eat.

I'm big into the recommended guidelines for sleep, so for 10 months of the year, my bedtime is promptly 9:30 PM. This is probably because I'm up at the crack of dawn to spend a full day hanging out with 15 year olds... a task that definitely requires a full 8 hours if you want to retain your sanity.