baba who? We are nearing the tail end of eggplant season, so I’m trying to squeeze out as much enjoyment from this delicious nightshade as possible. Seriously, roasted squash and eggplant is one of my favorite dinner sides, and there really is nothing better than fresh, seasonal veggies. I used to be way more of …
A pickle a day…is that what they say? Once you try these easy homemade dill pickles, you might never buy pickles from the grocery store again. Truth be told, I’ve always been kind of lukewarm about pickles. I never really buy them myself, and if I’m given a pickle slice with my sandwich, I typically …
barbecue of champions Talk about a refreshing summer meal…spicy cajun shrimp with juicy, flavorful pineapple salad takes the cake for sure. Although you don’t need a grill to master this recipe, if you do have a grill, this is the perfect backyard alternative to barbecue. Shrimp is rubbed in a spicy cajun blend and grilled …
bon appétit mes amis Ahhh the French darling of late summer dishes. Ratatouille is not just a movie about a cute rate with culinary aspirations—it’s also an incredible dish that comes from Provence, which also happens to be my favorite part of France. The jewels of this dish are the ripe, seasonal, (and preferably local) …
let the corn just keep on corning I’m on a mission to get in as many fresh corn dishes as possible before it’s no longer in season. I wait all year for this time, when I can pick out the freshest, most beautiful golden ears from the local farmer’s market, and I’m not letting it …
just three magic ingredients One of the all-time greatest dishes of late summer is a fresh caprese salad. It might sound like a fancy dish that costs $18 at an upscale Italian restaurant, but in reality, it extremely simple and requires such minimal time and effort it would be a travesty not to at least …
Add Your Heading Text Here I love it when a dish sounds super fancy but is actually super simple and uncomplicated to make. This polenta con pomodoro is just one of those dishes. The tomato sauce comes together easily, stewed in a skillet with chickpeas, corn, garlic, and some spices for extra flavor. It’s then …
a taste of summer nostalgia This recipe is a classic dessert from my Ukrainian grandma’s recipe archives. The August afternoons when Bunia (as we call her) would come over carrying this tray of goodness were some of the best summer moments in my childhood memory. Besides being delicious, this recipe is so incredibly simple in …
a Sicilian surprise This eggplant-based dish hails from the sizzling land of Sicily, where fresh veggies, especially juicy eggplant and tomato, are plentiful almost all of the time. For us north easterners in the US, the season for truly great nightshades is fleeting, and late august is the time to scoop up the freshest ingredients …
you say tomato, i say tomatillo I’m always trying to think of fun new things to do with salmon. It’s probably one of my favorite types of fish, plus it’s plentiful, plus it’s on the cheaper side when you’re looking at fish at the market. My go-to is just a simple pan-fried or grilled salmon …
citrus-roasted salmon with sweet tomatillo salsa Read More »