when it comes down to the end of summer… I’m all about refreshing cocktails. The lighter and fruitier it is, the better. And melon is one of my favorite fruits in late summer for it’s juicy and refreshing quality. It’s almost like drinking water, but you get some sweet flavor and nutrients to boot. The …
bowl or bust Inventive dinner bowls are my go-to weeknight meals, and this “deconstructed” fajita dish is one of my new faves. It’s everything you could possible want in a fajita – seasoned chicken, pan-seared peppers and onions, zesty yogurt sauce – all piled atop a bed of wild rice and rounded out with fun, …
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the south of france has been calling me Let’s be honest – the south of France is always calling me. And a Niçoise salad with fresh seared tuna is the just the fix I need to feel like I’m dining al fresco on the Côte d’Azur. But since I’m instead dining in my Brooklyn apartment, …
a new method to meatball madness When you hear “meatballs” the first thing that might come to mind is a big bowl of spaghetti with a thick tomato sauce. While that’s definitely yum, there is not only one method to making delicious meatballs. These chicken meatballs are low-fat and gluten-free, which if you ask me …
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This might be an unpopular opinion, but I’m not the biggest cauliflower fan. I don’t dislike it, I’m just not going to gravitate toward cauliflower recipes and usually prefer it smothered sauces or cheese. However, I definitely don’t want to discount it or avoid cooking with it altogether. That’s why I love this mashed cauliflower …
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This dish is seriously such a powerhouse of a weeknight meal – hence why I called it a power bowl! In general, I just really love bowls. They make such an easy weeknight meal, and you can customize them with literally anything. I might start a food blog that just specializes in bowls…okay, maybe not, …
I don’t want to call it a New Year’s resolution thing, because that means it probably won’t last, but I’ve been on a real salad kick lately. It is true, though, that at the start of the year, after late last year’s holiday indulging, Christmas cookies, and lots of drinking, you kind of need a …
One of my favorite breakfast dishes features some of my favorite flavors. Tomato! Garlic! Paprika! Shakshuka is a dish common in Israel, other parts of the Middle East, and increasingly trendy brunch restaurants, but it’s surprisingly very easy to make right at home. And I highly recommend it, given the medley of delicious flavors and …
Memorial Day Weekend is coming up, so it’s time to start planning your menu! If you live in the Northeast like me (or a similar climate), it’s always hard to plan food for MDW. There’s a chance it will be hot, summery weather, but it might also be 50 degrees and raining. So do you …
The weather in the Northeast these last few days has been ROUGH. It can only be described as cold and raw, the worse possible weather when all you want is spring. Because of this cold, wintery weather, I’ve been craving warm, comforting soup. Turns out, this homemade chicken noodle soup is the best idea for …