berries and…cream? I’m not trying to hate on pancakes or French toast, but one of the most decadent breakfast foods in my opinion is a savory/sweet toast on a fresh slice of crusty bread. It’s like an elevated toast and jam, but with fluffy ricotta and fresh berry compote. It’s extremely easy to make a …
don’t forget about fennel As we’re deep into soup season now (which I still can’t get over—wasn’t it just August?), I’m definitely taking advantage of testing some new soupy recipes. I wasn’t trying to make this broccoli fennel soup vegan, but I did, and it happened to be a total hit. With how few ingredients …
brown sugar, spice, and everything nice These buttery, sweet cookies are perfect for the eve before Halloween. The great thing about this cookie is how simple it is. Nothing crazy, easy and accessible ingredients, and a light mapley glaze to top them off. The maple syrup and the warming spices are definitely the highlight of …
what can be better than hot cocoa and pumpkin? As the autumn season ramps up, so do the seasonal sweets! These hot cocoa and pumpkin brownies are the fall fix we all need. Made with equal parts cocoa and pumpkin batter, the flavors in this dessert are teeming with seasonal spice and fudgy goodness. I …
let’s veg out This veggies with feta dish is seriously one of my favorite quick weeknight meals. It is SO easy and also so satisfying, you’ll never question a mostly vegetable dinner again. The best thing about this recipe is that you can really just toss it together without thinking too hard or measuring everything …
soup season is here! Breaking news, Zesters: while homemade bone broth is wondrous, it’s super easy to make really, really flavorful broth in less than 20 minutes. And the evidence is this recipe I’m about to give you. With an aromatic base of green onion, ginger, and garlic, this broth builds up to be a …
just cobble it up after a day of apple picking I’m not really sure why this apple cobbler is “old-fashioned” other than the fact that it’s a pretty typical apple cobbler recipe and cobblers in general kind of remind me of an old-fashioned American dessert, or your grandmother’s kitchen. That said, apple cobbler really is …
une bonne quiche You know what’s funny? As often as I go to France, I hardly ever get quiche when I go there. And I don’t really order it out in the U.S. But I will absolutely make quiche at home for my own eggy, cheesy pleasure. You can really make quiche as quick or …
the salad days After multiple consecutive days of going out to eat (not that I’m complaining), I’ve been really craving a nice, big salad. Sometimes you need a few days of dirty eating to remind you how amazing fresh veg is. The bright romaine and crunchy veggies make this salad feel so fresh, and the …
you’ve got the beet In case you didn’t already know, beets are kind of a big deal in Ukrainian cooking. But it isn’t just borscht and boiled beets for a side—there are many different ways to put these carmine veggies to use, including this shredded beet salad (or ‘cwikla’ in Ukrainian). We would typically enjoy …