Side Dishes Hasselback Potato Gratin (No-Peel, Make Ahead) Last weekend, in an effort to make use of the many pounds of potatoes gathering on my counter, I made a recipe that had... Continue Reading Hasselback Potato Gratin (No-Peel, Make Ahead)»
Appetizers Smooth & Creamy 5-Ingredient Homemade Hummus Made with only 5 ingredients โ lemon juice, tahini, salt, chickpeas, and ice water โ this smooth and creamy hummus comes together in 5... Continue Reading Smooth & Creamy 5-Ingredient Homemade Hummus»
Appetizers Simple, Homemade Guacamole As someone who snacks all day long, a dinner cookbook focused on snacking is very appealing. And if it’s written by someone whose recipes... Continue Reading Simple, Homemade Guacamole»
Pasta Easy Homemade Ricotta Gnocchi Colu Henry, the author of Back Pocket Pasta, has a new book out: Colu Cooks Easy Fancy Food. It’s a real beauty, and while... Continue Reading Easy Homemade Ricotta Gnocchi»
Chicken Instant Pot (or not) Butter Chicken (or Chickpeas) Before I begin, I would like to note this is not an authentic recipe for butter chicken, a classic creamy Indian curry. I adapted... Continue Reading Instant Pot (or not) Butter Chicken (or Chickpeas)»
Side Dishes Simple Sautรฉed Greens About this time of year every year, when roasted vegetables begin losing their appeal and when a cold salad just won’t cut it, I... Continue Reading Simple Sautรฉed Greens»
Gifts Chatting Cookbooks with Margaret Roach Last week I chatted with my friend and master gardener, Margaret Roach of A Way to Garden, about cookbooks, the ones I picked up... Continue Reading Chatting Cookbooks with Margaret Roach»
Thanksgiving How to Parbake (and Blind Bake) Pie Crust + Foolproof Flaky Pie Dough About this time of year last year, Erin McDowellโs The Book on Pie made its way into the world. It is a stunning book,... Continue Reading How to Parbake (and Blind Bake) Pie Crust + Foolproof Flaky Pie Dough»
Vegetarian Spicy Chickpeas with Tomatoes & Kale Friends, first, thank you all so much for your kind comments on the Taco Night, Simplified post. I laughed so much reading them and... Continue Reading Spicy Chickpeas with Tomatoes & Kale»
Weeknight Dinners Taco Night, Simplified (Like, Really Really Simplified) Taco night has evolved considerably since posting this recipe five years ago. Back then, I was grinding the chicken meat at home, grating the... Continue Reading Taco Night, Simplified (Like, Really Really Simplified)»
Sauces and Dressings Large-Batch Tahini Salad Dressing This tahini salad dressing comes together in no time and has become a favorite: it’s got a nutty, earthy flavor as well as great... Continue Reading Large-Batch Tahini Salad Dressing»
Winter Squash Roasted Kabocha Squash with Garlic, Capers & Chilies In this vegetable side dish, roasted kabocha squash slices are showered with crispy garlic, capers, and chilies, and served over a simple, lemony yogurt... Continue Reading Roasted Kabocha Squash with Garlic, Capers & Chilies»