Confession #1: I’ve never roasted a whole chicken before. Confession #2: I now love roasting whole chickens. It’s a pretty great deal these days.  You can get lots of meals out of one chicken (especially this one- it was 8lbs for $8!).   And don’t forget to save the carcass for making broth! The chicken […]

The last few days in the kitchen have been a series of fails. Left bagels in fridge longer than last time, didn’t bake properly. FAIL. Dropped a hot pan on my arm and got burnt. FAIL. Cut my finger while slicing a bagel. FAIL. Making this TWD recipe. FAIL. It’s cool, though.  I usually have […]

One of these zucchinis is homegrown.  One of these zucchinis is from a farmer’s market. Left- Farmer’s Market.  Right- Homegrown. How awesome is that?  Notice how long and sleek and beautiful the one on the right is.  Not a scratch on it! Notice how marked up the one on the left is.  How disappointing. Good […]

Summer entertaining sometimes calls for quick thinking.  Yesterday, we had a few friends over short notice, and I wanted to throw together a quick dessert without having to bake anything.  I had just returned from the farmer’s market with fresh berries and rhubarb, so I created a berry rhubarb sauce for parfaits. (hello?  can we […]

For me, the day after vacation starts like this:   “What are we going to eat?”    I usually don’t get to the store for a day or two, so I rely on our pantry for the first meal back.  We’ve always got pasta, and we’ve always got canned tomatoes, so I threw together a […]

Oh, Oven Lovers.  How I’ve missed you! We’ve just returned from our sweet little anniversary trip to Florida.  I’m sure you enjoyed the guest posts- they were all so mouth watering! We had a wonderful week, filled with sandy beaches, tubing down river, gator sightings, wine tasting and most importantly to this post- OUTLET SHOPPING. […]

Our last (but not least!) guest blogger is Susan from She’s Becoming Doughmesstic. Enjoy her favorite summer treat! Hi everyone! I wasn’t sure what to post for Miss Oven Love, but a late night email from Holly over at PheMomenon inspired me…Vanilla! Last year, when I started my own blog, I’ll admit I was completely […]

Please welcome Mary the Food Librarian as today’s guest blogger.   Enjoy her yummy summer recipe! Hi Oven Love readers! It’s Mary the Food Librarian as today’s guest blogger. I’m a Los Angeles librarian (who would have guessed that?!), love the bundt cake a little too much, watch way too much television, and like to bake […]

Today’s guest blogger is Teanna from Spork or Foon.  You’re going to love her and her delicious summer sweets! Salted Butter Caramel Ice Cream. Take a look at that title right there.  When reading the name of that ice cream, I knew what I was in for.  Decadence.  Creaminess.  Sumptuousness.  Diet-breaking-ness.  But I did not […]

Oven Love is excited to welcome Holly of PheMomenon to guest post today. Enjoy her summer treat! Growing up in a small town in Wyoming, there were really two things that always said “SUMMER” to me – quite probably because they were usually my two favorite events of the summer. First, we would always take […]

Dearest Oven Lovers,  The husband and I are headed off to celebrate our first anniversary (can’t believe how quickly it goes!) with a vacation in sunny Florida for the next few days.  I thought this presented a great opportunity to introduce you to some fantastic bloggers.  For the next four days, you’ll get to meet […]

There’s something very special about carmelized onions.  I think I’d call it a simple pleasure.   Last night, we had some leftover puff pastry from the Parisian Apple Tartlet, but we didn’t have much else.  When I saw the onions, I knew I wanted to throw these turnovers together.  Carmelized onions are so sweet and […]