Catie is back in the kitchen!

After a summer off, I am officially back to school at BU. This is my third semester in the Gastronomy program. Not only am I back in class, but I am working again in the teaching kitchen, as the Julia Child Teaching Assistant for the Fall 2020 semester. I have never been so unmotivated to…

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What To Do With Leftover Ravioli Filling 2.0

If I had to guess, I would say there have been a lot of people making ravioli from scratch during Covid lockdown. A post I wrote way back in the early stages of this blog has been blowing up lately. Yes, I am talking about my post on what to do with leftover ravioli filling.…

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Catie Cooks is Moving!

I have exciting news to share with you all. Catie Cooks is moving to Boston! I have spent a ton of time considering this big decision, and I could not be more thrilled about my choice. Thanks to my dear friend, Anthony, for the gorgeous photo of my future city. You can follow him on…

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Pasta Fest

I have been vigorously preparing for the biggest (and by far my favorite) Catie Cooks project since I started this blog. On Sunday evening, I organized a dinner party I dubbed “Pasta Fest” and invited 20 of my friends over for a fantastic dinner, probably the biggest I have ever prepared. On the menu was:…

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27th Year Resolutions

(This inspiration of this post comes from Sarah Bareilles’s song “She Used To Be Mine” from Waitress the Musical.  If you want, I recommend listening to this song while reading this post). Today marks my 27th year on this earth. It feels weird to say that, but it’s true. I am heading into my late…

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