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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
Ranch and guac typically take the top tier spot when it comes to dipping sauces, but one of my favorite, sometimes overlooked, dips is green goddess. Typically a salad dressing made with garlic, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and green herbs like chives and parsley, I’ve gone a slightly different direction with this otherworldly dip. Instead of …
I have been on a major mango kick lately. With the juicy fruit coming into season in some places, the grocery store has been displaying huge bins of mangoes, and I just can’t resist grabbing a few every time I see them! Also, the weather is starting to warm up here in New York, and …
When it comes to eating meat, I’m definitely a condiments girl. I don’t eat steak very often, but when I do, I NEED a great sauce to go along with it. I’m a big fan of mustard, I love chimichurri, and gremolata is always good. Give me a sauce! Except ketchup (catsup?). Don’t give me …
I love hummus. It’s great for dipping veggies, amazing with pita bread, and heck, I’ll even eat a spoonful of it once in a while for a boost of protein. I almost always have a container of hummus in my fridge, and I love trying different flavors and brands. And though I’ve tried some pretty …