Roasted Grape Panzanella Salad
Do you ever find yourself thinking, “Oh yeah! I forgot how much I love (insert random thing here)!” I do this quite often. It could be the random article of clothing that got stuffed in the back of the closet, a book I read halfway through before getting distracted… It happens. But for me it […]
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Excuse me while I go into total Oprah-voice-mode: IIIIT’S SOOOUUUUUP SEEEAAAAASSSOOOONNNNN!!! I know I’ve expressed my soup love before, but guess what: can’t stop, won’t stop. I mean, come on! It’s everything you need in one bowl! So let’s put on some funky socks, then some slippers, and get to stirring a pot full of hearty […]
End of Summer Empanadas
There are mere hours left of summer – according to the calendar, that is. But I’m going to keep eating tomatoes and corn until I explode or they disappear entirely from the produce section. Only time will tell. If you need one last summer veggie hurrah, I suggest you run out and grab some now (just […]
Shaved Fennel and Melon Salad
If you live in most parts of the Northern Hemisphere, this is probably just what you need right now. A light and refreshing salad with fresh herbs and a jalapeño kick! Right?? Unless, like me, you live in San Francisco… In which case we can totally enjoy all the benefits of this salad next month […]
Celery & Parmesan Salad
I recently mentioned my unshakable love for all things celery, and my love for Ina Garten is no secret. So when I saw her make this salad a few years back on Barefoot Contessa, it should come as no surprise that it was the very next thing I made. It was delicious. And I didn’t […]
Green Gimlet
Sometimes I want a cocktail that’s on the savory side, but don’t quite feel up to tackling a meal-sized bloody mary. That’s where this Green Gimlet comes in. And for those wondering if that near radioactive green hue is the product of food coloring: nope! It’s alllll natural – a combination of lime juice, basil simple […]
Baked Potato with Sautéed Arugula
You know that point when you’re about to go out of town and trying to whittle down the produce in the house? And then you end up with a potato and a handful of arugula and think, well I guess I’ll try to make a meal out of this… It could just be me. Other […]
Roasted Pepper Turkey Burger
Ah, the humble burger. Sometimes I get so caught up in kitchen experiments that I forget to just cook a damn burger once in a while. We have a red-meat-intolerant hubby in the house though, so burgers here are generally made from alternative meat sources. And since a plain chicken, pork or turkey patty can’t […]
Roasted Beet and Lentil Salad
I guess I can see why some people aren’t down with beets. They’re a bit funky looking, and most people seem to have some unpleasant childhood beet memories. Just like peas, lima beans and brussels sprouts before them, beets get tossed in the mental “icky healthy food” bin without a fair fight! You can’t just […]
Roasted Butternut Squash Salad
Even though it was 80-some-odd degrees outside when I made this salad, I can safely say that I am now fully and officially into fall. My tea supply has been restocked. I got a new pair of fuzzy pajama pants. I’ve got my stack of Thanksgiving themed magazines piled up on my nightstand. Did I […]