Every time I start talking with anyone, the conversation eventually leads to food. It’s not that I don’t want to talk about politics, religion, or natural disasters, it’s just that food is what I know. It’s a universal subject and everyone loves to chime in when food is involved. Talking about food is almost as […]
Quick Roasted Chicken with White Beans and Chard
I’m up early–before the kids and my husband. I relish this time of morning when I feel as though I can accomplish anything. Even sitting here in my messy office, I can forget that I fell asleep while putting my 2 year old to bed last night and didn’t run the dishwasher, or even finish […]
Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
Remember when I made a batch of Cashew Sour Cream from The Vegan Table? It made a lot of sour cream and for days I was dreaming of ways to use it. One day I looked in my fridge and did some quick math. Baby arugula + red peppers + cashew sour cream + x + […]
New Year’s Feast.
Oh, I know it’s been over two weeks since we all ushered in the New Year. It’s taken me that long to go through the dozens and dozens of pictures of our January 1st Feast. Our dear friends couldn’t make it to our early dinner party, so we packaged up part of the meal, my […]
Chard with Potatoes and Tomatoes
Leafy greens. We hear so much about them these days. The world, including me, has woken up to the fact that we need to eat these super greens daily for optimal health. Now, if you are like me, you might be a little scared to try them. Believe me, I was. I mean they’re totally […]
Sunday Breakfast: Toad-in-the-Hole with Onion Gravy
On Sunday, I wanted to make a big breakfast. Usually my husband has meetings early in the morning until late in the evening on Sundays. I’m alone with the kids in the morning to get them ready to go for our 9:00 AM meeting time. (It’s kinda rough, I’m not gonna lie to you.) Last […]
How-To: Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Sage, Walnuts and Brown Butter
(Forgive my undying love for Gourmet magazine. I’m still sad that it won’t be around after next month. My tributes will continue over the next few weeks, I’m sure.) The first page I opened to in the October 2009 issue of Gourmet showed lovely orange gnocchi with a sprinkling of cheese and dotted with sage […]
Teriyaki Tofu with Peanut Noodles
I’m trying to do more meatless/vegetarian meals. It took a very long time for me to get up the courage to eat tofu. It looks strange. It has a distinct texture…right? And it is practically flavorless. Aha! That’s why it’s awesome. You can make it taste like anything you want it to. And if you […]
Kitchen Q&A: Aunt Khali’s BBQ Beef
Back in March I posted the recipe for Aunt K’s BBQ Beef. Since then I’ve had a flood of e-mail questions regarding the recipe. I decided to go back to the source (Aunt Khali herself) to have all the questions answered and then repost it with better directions. (After reading the original post again […]
BBQ Country Ribs (Slow Cooker)
These ribs could not be easier. Just plop them into the slow cooker, top with some BBQ sauce. Cook all day on low. And you’ve got yourself one delicious, easy dinner. Have you ever seen “Country Style Ribs” in your supermarket? Country Style Ribs are meaty and sold either with/without bones. Cooking them all day […]
