I’ve been excited to try out these recipes for awhile now. I’ve always been a fan of pate chauds and was very surprised to find out that they are ridiculously easy and quick to make. So voila! my very first pate chauds, or what my mom likes to call pate so. They were so delicious! I think I’ve recruited two fans already. Also been meaning to try out the Barefoot Contessa’s truffle filet of beef sandwich recipe. Alas, I forgot to write down the ingredients when I went grocery shopping, so I just kind of winged it. I ended up buying the wrong cut of beef and there was no truffle butter to be found, so I substituted it for some spicy German mustard. Still pretty delicious and an easy go-to recipe for future lunches.

My dad’s latest harvest of peppers. Joey like to grab the ends and throw them in the air for fun.