happy holidays

meet totoro

I like to play with my food :) Make totoro spam musubi for your next dinner party!

birthday weekend

allison took me to the Sky Deck for my birthday and I conquered my fear of heights! 

2 years

We can't believe it's been 2 years since we started Zucchero&Butter. I created the blog when I was senior in college and asked allison to join me. Sorry we haven't been posting on the blog the past few months. allison and I have full-time and part-time jobs so we're always busy working. But we promise to be better this year! Below are a few pictures of what we did this year. We did a lot of eating, cooking/baking, inventing ice creams, shopping at farmers markets, and traveling {to New York}.

click here: October 27,2012

jeni's in chicago

We're so excited that Jeni's Ice Cream finally opened a shop in Chicago {Lakeview, Chicago}. Jeni's is originally from Ohio. The first time allison and I tried the delicious ice cream was in Dublin, Ohio.

Ever since I started making homemade ice cream, I didn't want to buy ice cream anymore. However, jeni's is the exception! She uses the freshest ingredients. I made her goat cheese ice cream w/ roasted cherries.

mile end

When allison and I went to Montreal last year {September 2012), we learned that smoked meat sandwiches and poutines are a must-eat in Canada. When I found out Mile End served these Canadian dishes, I had to stop by when I was in Brooklyn. The first bite brought me back to Montreal. If you are ever in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, stop by for their smoked meat sandwiches.

the shack stack

You can't go to New York City without eating the Shack Stack burger from Shake Shack. My favorite location is in Madison Square Park {Flatiron District}. For those who don't know what the Shack Stack is....it's a cheeseburger and "shroom burger" {crisp-fried portobello mushroom filled with melted muenster and cheddar cheese}.   

f e a s t

bakery basket + quiche + chilled soup + yogurt parfait

Feast {East Village, Manhattan} is a great place to have brunch or dinner with a group of friends. They have a prix fixe menu. Back in June I went to Feast for dinner. For dinner you get to pick either their Farmer's Market Feast, Shellfeast, or Pork Feast. Each feast is a nine course meal. My friends and I ate the Pork Feast....D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S! When allison and I were figuring out the places we want to eat for her birthday weekend, Feast was on the list for brunch. For brunch you choose a free drink, some starters to share, and a plate.

 

 "beery mary" + bellini

 blackened sea scallops

 lemon soufflé pancake

omelette w/ goat cheese stuffed zucchini blossoms

blueberry chocolate chips

More ice cream!! I invented an ice cream for allison's birthday. allison loves blueberries.

cinnamon peach rum

I am now obsessed with making ice cream. What's so great about making ice cream is you can create your own special flavor. Since peaches are in season for the summer, I had to make a peach flavored ice cream! When deciding what else to mix with the peach, I thought of cinnamon right away {because of peach cobblers}. I also added a little rum to make the flavor more unique. I'm so happy it turned out delicious.

national root beer day!

goat cheese roasted cherries



Made homemade ice cream for the first time the other day! I kept putting if off for such a long time because I thought it would require a lot of work, but it didn't. It was simple! Now I can't go back to store bought ice cream...unless it's gelato.

I got the recipe for goat cheese with roasted red cherries from Jeni's Ice Cream. There's lots of recipes in her cookbook I want to try. Can't wait to share them with you. 



there's always room for pie

 blueberry pie

We were craving pie so we stopped by Bang Bang Pie Shop {Logan Square, Chicago}. So glad we did because blueberries are our favorite fruit. Also, the summer squash pie is delicious!

 biscuit w/ ham

summer squash pie

bastille day

 eiffel tower cookies from toni patissiere

 french onion soup

steak + frites

mast brothers

 Mast Brothers in Williamsburg, NY