honey, honey This Ukrainian honey cake, or medivnyk, is one of my grandmother’s recipes, and is one of my all-time favorites. Augmented with cozy spices like cinnamon and cloves, as well as walnuts for a little crunch, this is a great little sweet to serve around the holidays (or just because). Enjoy it in the …
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 …
barbecue of champions Talk about a refreshing summer meal…spicy cajun shrimp with juicy, flavorful pineapple salad takes the cake for sure. Although you don’t need a grill to master this recipe, if you do have a grill, this is the perfect backyard alternative to barbecue. Shrimp is rubbed in a spicy cajun blend and grilled …
bon appétit mes amis Ahhh the French darling of late summer dishes. Ratatouille is not just a movie about a cute rate with culinary aspirations—it’s also an incredible dish that comes from Provence, which also happens to be my favorite part of France. The jewels of this dish are the ripe, seasonal, (and preferably local) …
Add Your Heading Text Here I love it when a dish sounds super fancy but is actually super simple and uncomplicated to make. This polenta con pomodoro is just one of those dishes. The tomato sauce comes together easily, stewed in a skillet with chickpeas, corn, garlic, and some spices for extra flavor. It’s then …
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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time to get stuffed You may have heard of stuffed peppers, but did you know there are other delicious veggies that can be stuffed with all kinds of goodies? Large, bulbous eggplants make the perfect vessel and just happen to be an amazing and healthy summer veggie. Roasted eggplant halves are scraped out, and the …
Oatmeal is one of those dishes where you can spend 2 minutes heating up some oats and milk and call it a day, but if you spend just a few moments of extra time on it, you can elevate it to a restaurant-worthy breakfast dish. So that’s why, when I’m craving oatmeal for breakfast, I …
The big squash question I always ask myself is “What the heck do I do with spaghetti squash?” And I don’t like to pretend it’s pasta or actually spaghetti. Come on, stay in your lane, squash! So one day, I came across this recipe in an old cooking magazine I had, and it had me …
We’re T minus 2 days until Christmas! Yayyyy! Hopefully everyone is feeling the holiday spirit and getting off of work early today. Although the weather is pretty crappy in most places, I’m trying to make the best of the negative temperatures by staying inside and cooking! Moving around the kitchen with the oven on always …