two eggs make a right You’ve heard of egg salad, but have you heard of egg dressing? It’s an easy way to add a dose of protein and flavor to your leafy greens. The great news is, this might be one of the easiest recipes you’ll ever make. Okay, you do need to hard boil …
a cranberry jewel When it comes to holiday sauces and sides, I’ve never been much for cranberry sauce. Generally, I think it’s too sweet and has a consistency that’s too close to jelly. I do, however, love a good salsa, so what’s been stopping us from taking fresh cranberries and making a good salsa out …
it’s not all gravy, baby Sometimes gravy gives me the ick, but this mushroom sauce is definitely not gravy. Sure, it has the similar methods and the same utility as gravy, but this sauce is delicious and it’s a keeper. Not to mention an absolute staple on my Thanksgiving or Christmas Eve dinner table. This …
just another pumpkin recipe… I promise I’ll lay off the pumpkin recipes…soonish. But I can’t let All Hallow’s Eve go by without sharing one of my faves–pumpkin hummus! It’s a beautiful and colorful addition to any mezze platter, served with a bounty of raw veggies, pita, and apple slices. I hope you enjoy this savory …
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 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 …
This recipe is a delicious, creamy cucumber sauce that comes from my grandmother’s recipe arsenal. Although I think it’s more traditionally a Polish dish, it’s also a popular Ukrainian side dish and one that my mother grew up with and then I grew up with. This one took me a few tries to make–because it’s …
When it comes to classic Italian foods like pizza and pasta, I’ll use pesto over tomato-based sauces any day. It’s just so much flavorful, nuttier, saucier, and way less acidic. And while you can find some really great store-bought pestos, none of them hold a candle to a fresh, homemade batch. Classic pesto is super …
This sesame pickled cucumbers recipe is super easy and produces a flavorful brine and crunchy pickles that you can refrigerate for weeks. It’s truly a gift that keeps on giving. The brine is super simple to make–just boil some sugar, salt, and vinegar with lemon slices, jalapeño, and sesame seeds. After pouring the cooled brine …
Labor Day Weekend is coming up, and if you’re hosting, I know that you’re currently scrambling to figure out what crowd-pleasing dishes you need to prepare to keep everyone well-fed and be able to enjoy the yard games and barbecue. Well, you are in luck, because this tomatillo salsa is not only a major crowd-pleaser, …