The reason these muffins came to be is that I woke up one morning, with an uncharacteristic amount of energy, and just had a real hankering for a freshly baked muffin. Sure, I could have put on some outside clothes, walked across the street, and gotten one from the bakery, but I really just wanted …
I don’t know about you, but when the weather starts warming up, I just constantly crave margaritas. They remind me of good weather, fun times with friends, and they remind me of Mexico City. I think I had at least one (but probably 3 or 4) margs every day that I was there. It’s such …
The reason I became so fixated on cooking chicken tortilla soup was while I was working on a puzzle at my in-laws over the holidays. It was a Mexican food-themed puzzle, and the colors were just so beautiful and vibrant. My mind got set on making a delicious flavor packed soup that has flavors that …
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 was influenced by a newish cooking book I got called Cooking With Scraps. It’s a great book that gives you ideas and recipes for the parts of food you wouldn’t normally see and use in a recipe. Think beet peels, carrot greens, lemon rinds, etc. That’s where the leek greens come in. I’m …
This brussels sprout dish is the perfect example of how salads can be anything but boring. Your starring leafy greens are thinly sliced brussels sprouts that are lightly fried up in savory pancetta drippings. Add some farro, fresh herbs, chopped pistachios, manchego cheese, and a poached egg, and you have yourself the tastiest, most decadent …
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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, …
Potato leek soup is so creamy, comforting, and warm, and if you like potatoes, this soup is really hard not to like. Leeks are one of my favorite ingredients to cook with during the spring when they’re in peak season. They have a mild onion flavor, and you can use both the green and the …
I’ve never been a huge cake fan at birthday parties, so when I was little, my mom would usually make something a little different like a key lime pie or some other citrusy dessert. This lemon tart is right up that alley and takes a page from the French cookbook. Using a recipe for a …
This recipe is a delicious, creamy cucumber sauce that comes from my grandmother’s recipe arsenal. Although I think it’s more traditionally a Polish dish, it’s also a popular Ukrainian side dish and one that my mother grew up with and then I grew up with. This one took me a few tries to make–because it’s …