cool as a cucumber What do you do when you’re a soup-lover, but it’s 90 degrees outside and you feel like your insides are melting? You do gazpacho, that’s what. I was hugely inspired by this recipe in Food & Wine for Kachumber Gazpacho, and I followed it pretty closely with a few modifications of …
I’m all about an easy, one-skillet dinner dish. This particular recipe is vegetarian yet packed with a ton of protein and delicious flavors. This dish combines a few pantry staples like quinoa and balsamic vinegar with fresh market finds like a summer squash medley. what’s up with summer squash Every time I go to the …
What with what? I know, not your most conventional meal. This meal was inspired by both a friend’s cooking adventures and a trip to the farmer’s market. Let me just start by saying I don’t make fritters often enough. They’re so easy to make, and I’ve long been incorrect in assuming that fritters were best …
Watercress is one of those awesome spring greens that is super versatile and fun to throw into a bunch of different meals. Enter: this super fresh, tasty watercress pesto. And while you may be thinking watercress would be a more suitable addition to a salad, I went a different direction and added it to pasta. …
I feel like artichokes are one of the most exotic non-exotic plants you can eat. On one hand, it’s super easy to find jarred or canned artichoke hearts in the grocery store, and they’re commonly found in dips, on pizzas, or in salad bars. On the other hand, when you’re faced with a whole, uncooked …
I’m going to make a point of cooking with fresh peas and pea shoots as much as humanly possible in the next month to really take full advantage of the spring season. When I saw a picture of this pea fritter salad in Eating Well magazine last month, I was immediately salivating and adding different …
One of my favorite easy weeknight meals is vegetable risotto. Granted, it takes a bit of time on the stove to get the risotto to the right consistency, but it otherwise takes very little effort and only a few ingredients. This seasonal take on the classic risotto, includes both mushrooms and roasted asparagus. I wanted …
Mmmm…I love a good vegetarian meal. Plus, anything with black beans and feta cheese is my bread and butter. These black bean and chard patties are so wholesome and flavorful, it is not a recipe you should pass over! The patties are extremely easy to make, just combining wilted chard, mashed black beans, egg, Panko, …
Quinoa bowls are always on my go-to weeknight meal list when I’m short on time or lacking imagination. Don’t get me wrong—this recipe isn’t unimaginative. I’ve just made so many grain bowls it’s like second nature for me now. I especially love this recipe, because it’s super hearty, and even though it’s vegetarian, I feel …
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Creamy, cheesy, and packed to the brim with umami. What’s not to like? Risotto is a classic northern Italian dish that feels like pasta but is actually rice, slow-cooked in broth until it becomes soft and creamy. Make it rich and flavorful by adding in cheese and mushrooms, seasoning to perfection. While a traditional risotto …