feeling blue all summer long We’re past the midway point of summer, and I’m still slinging blueberry recipes at you. These muffins may not seem like anything special (don’t they always have blueberry muffins at the coffee shop down the street?), but I promise, this recipe will change your weekend mornings. Unlike your favorite coffeeshop …
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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mighty, mighty mango With Fourth of July coming up, this is the perfect dish to add to your party spread. It’s fun, colorful, and has loads of juicy flavor. Different from a more traditional mango salsa, this slaw can definitely be used for dipping chips, but it’s even better as a juicy topper for grilled …
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, …
with each season comes a fresh crop of produce In acknowledgement of the first day of summer, I’m giving you the eponymous “June Salad,” a dish packed with the best ingredients of the season. One of my favorite things about the changing season is discovering the new fresh produce that goes along with it. Rich …
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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Happy first day of spring! I’m in a good mood today, not only because winter’s over, but because in my neck of the woods the sun is shining and I have the window cracked open to let some fresh air in. Ahhh, I love this time of year and look forward to the warmer temperatures …
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 …
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 …