Well here we are..100 posts later, lots of food consumed, money well spent, and pretty full of food and happiness. When we realized we were nearing our 100th post milestone we contemplated the ways to celebrate. It only seemed fitting that we host a dinner party since what we do on this blog is cook, eat, and talk. Plus we love a good party! So it was decided: a dinner party for the dearest friends of Nosh & Tell. The menu? Eggplant, Squash, Tomato and Pesto Tarts; Chopped Salad; Julia Child’s Bouef Bourguignon (Kosher style); Mashed Potatoes; and then Fruit Pizza for dessert. Perfect.
For our first course we had Eggplant, Squash, Tomato, and Pesto Tarts that Ariel adapted from Stacey’s Snacks. Ariel added some squash and caramelized onions on top–they were divine. Here at Nosh & Tell we firmly believe that anything with pie crust and puff pastry is delicious. This was no exception, and to Ariel’s credit it wasn’t only the puff pastry that made them so good!
The pesto is made from walnuts so it gives it a richer and creamier flavor, baked in with the puff pastry and roasted veggies it’s a buttery, flakey, delicious, amazing, tart. Our friend Elise was nice enough to make a Chopped Salad for us and it was a great. Colorful, summery, and tasty. Thank you Elise, we love you!
She also made us some Mashed Potatoes which she likes to call “Mashers” that paired perfectly with Whitney’s kosher rendition of Julia Child’s Boeuf Bourguignon. You may have read Whit’s post about how much she loved Julie & Julia so it was a no-brainer to cook this dish for our main meal to celebrate 100 posts. Especially after Whit’s mom gave her her own copy of Mastering the Art of French Cooking a few weeks ago.
Since Ariel keeps Kosher we adjusted the recipe a tad bit, substituting chicken fat in place of bacon and using Kosher beef and beef stock. It turned out wonderfully. The mashers complemented the richness of the beef perfectly. The meat just melted in your mouth while the pearl onions and carrots added a little sweetness to combat the rich, savory flavors of the sauce.
We were all stuffed after this but we saddled up for some dessert–a sweet and light Fruit Pizza which is one of Whit’s favorite fruity desserts. You can find the recipe here, it is soooo easy and with summer fruit it was extra delicious. Top it all off with some great wine, and we had a feast fit for the most prestigious of foodies.
Reflecting on these past 5 months and 100 posts a lot comes to mind: butter, weight gain, sugar, cooking breakdowns, pesto, S’mores bars, tons of fun, lots of laughs, more butter, money spent, friends made, lessons learned, and lives changed. We truly had no idea how much this blog would come to mean to us, and without you all reading this post it wouldn’t exist. At our 100th blog post celebration dinner party we toasted to our friends in attendance and now it’s time to toast you all who are out there reading this. We would love love love to giveaway a cookbook that that we have mentioned a few times on Nosh & Tell. It has over 1,000 recipes, many cooking tips, and some of the best recipes we’ve tried. It is a must! So we want one of y’all to have it too!
Announcing our very first giveaway (yay!): The Gourmet Cookbook. You can read more about it on Amazon, and if you already have it then we’ll discuss another option! So what do you have to do to be eligible to win this beautiful book? Leave us a comment on this post telling us your favorite cookbook–the one that is tried and true–and we will pick a winner! If you have a Twitter it would be great if you could follow us on that too and “Re-Tweet” our giveaway, but we won’t hold it against you if you don’t. We’re going to leave the post open for comments for a week and then we will pick a winner! So, post a comment on this blog post telling us your must-have cookbook, and we’ll use a random number generator to pick a winner after September 8th! Make sure you post before September 8th to be eligible and check back after that to see if you’re a winner! Again thank you so much for reading this, giving us tons of tips, and love. It really wouldn’t be possible without you all. And special thanks again to all our closest friends who have been overwhelmingly enthusiastic about all of our endeavors–we couldn’t eat without you!
Much love and as always Bon Eating,
Ariel & Whitney
congrats on 100 posts! the dinner party looks fabulous!
so difficult to pick just one favorite! I always go back to the Williams Sonoma NYC cookbook though. I love it, and eveythign I've made from it comes out perfectly.
my husband found your website (i can't even remember what for) and i made the peanut butter cup brownies that you blogged about. so good! and a big hit. i've been following you ever since.
a friend gave me the Better Homes & Gardens New Cookbook for a wedding present (i didn't cook much before that) and everything i make from it turns out really well. it's a life saver! that's definitely my fav! although a close second is a cookbook of recipes from friends and family.
thanks for sharing your favorite recipes and other food thoughts! and congrats on 100!
Congrats!!!
Congrats on 100! I think you might need a recap of your favorites over the year!
Congratulations and long live Nosh & Tell!
My favourite cookbook… hmmm… it's hard to pick one! I'll go with The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook.
Congratulations on 100. It really is a milestone. I hope the next 100 are as good as the first.
Just found your blog and love it! What incredible photos. Can't wait to plow through the archives.
My favorite cookbook is The Southern Living Cookbook. Good, basic, tried and true.
Congrats! Love your blog! I like Dorie's Baking From My Home To Yours and The Perfect Scoop! Oh and Tartine. I could go on and on. I love cookbooks!
congrats girlies! Isn't it crazy the copious amount of butter purchased when helming a food blog? I could keep Land O' Lakes in business my self!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE this post. was waiting for the day when you did a sexy duo apron shot!
my fav cookbook is the rebar: modern food cookbook, from the rebar restaurant in victoria, bc. my parents brough it back after a trip and its been my go-to since. everything is SUPER healthy and it has lots of swap out options (to make things veg, vegan, glueten-free, etc).
love nosh & tell!
LOVE you guys! Happy 100th!!
I heart "The Best New Recipe Cookbook". It's where I start when I need a recipe for something brand new.
Congrats!
Have another party! That is an order!
It was fantabulous. So proud of you two!
I don't know why it said the last post was from intern…it was from me. Apparently I am just known as intern. Bad for self esteem. xox
Jodi
Best cookboook:Baking from My Home to Yours, by Dorie Greenspan. More a baking book I realize, but still AWESOME. Love your blog!
Congrats on 100 posts! My favorite cookbook is The Essential Chocolate Chip Cookbook by Elinor Klivans.
Congrats!!! I am madly obsessed with your blog. My roommate and I adore it.
I'd have to go with the Barefoot Contessa's cookbook. My fave.
Thanks for giving us delciousness to cook in our dorm!
Fun, food, and friends…doesn't get much better! Happy 100!
~ingrid
Hi girls, congratulations on 100! I'd have to go with the the Ultimate Southern Living Cookbook, it was my first cookbook and everything I've tried has been great.
loving the picture. you two are too cute. again, im soo sad i couldnt make it. but looks like ill just have to be there for 200th, 500th, and maybe 1000th?? keeep it up girls.
YEA! Congrats! I just celebrated mine and couldn't believe how fast it came up on me! I have been wanting to make Boeuf Bourguignon too…ever since I saw the movie it's been on my brain! Soon…maybe soon!
One of my favorite cookbooks (at least right now) is Martha Stewart's Cupcake Cookbook! (ok her cookie one too!)
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i love this blog. its extremely inspiring how passionate you both are about cooking. and your pictures always make everything look so delicious!
I have two favorites for cookbooks – the first is an old lebanese cookbook from my grandmother. Its simply called Lebanese Cuisine and is written in both Arabic and English. The recipes are (relaively) easy and so flavorful — its all in the spices! For a close second I'll have to go with Martha Stewart Cookies. Umm, Table of Contents in pictures?! What more can I say…
Happy 100th post! Keep posting!
I am happy the eggplant tomato tarts were a success.
PS I like pink pumps!
Great website! I cannot remember too clearly but I think I discovered your site through a link someone shared on Twitter. . I really love the stuff I have read on your website and plan to keep reading when I find more time. Do you have a Twitter profile?
It looks I am going to bookmark this one till I am off my diet.