Breakfast Green Smoothie with Spinach, Almond Butter, & Dates As noted in a recent post, a trend I’ve observed among the spring 2019 cookbooks is plant-based cooking. I’ve seen lots of vegetarian riffs... Continue Reading Green Smoothie with Spinach, Almond Butter, & Dates»
Salads Spring Fattoush Salad An attempt to make an authentic fattoush salad could easily send someone down the YouTube rabbit hole. I found myself nearly there a few... Continue Reading Spring Fattoush Salad»
Desserts Rhubarb Custard Cake At the first sighting of rhubarb last week at the market, I loaded up my cart with two visions in mind: 1. Rhubarb Schnapps, a... Continue Reading Rhubarb Custard Cake»
Breakfast Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Casserole with Spinach I have been making some variation of this breakfast casserole since this past Christmas morning, when I made Andrew Feinberg’s broccoli frittata, which was... Continue Reading Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Casserole with Spinach»
Holidays A Few Ideas for Mother’s Day Mother’s Day is fast approaching. Here are 14 gift ideas for any mother in your life. From gin and oven mitts to dates and... Continue Reading A Few Ideas for Mother’s Day»
Breakfast Coffee Smoothie with Dates, Banana, and Cacao A trend I’ve observed among the spring 2019 cookbooks is wellness and plant-based eating. Of the many, Well + Good is perhaps the most... Continue Reading Coffee Smoothie with Dates, Banana, and Cacao»
Gardening Margaret Roach’s Magical Garden Today, Margaret Roach’s all-new 21st anniversary edition of her first award-winning book, A Way to Garden, makes its way into the world. It’s 300+... Continue Reading Margaret Roach’s Magical Garden»
Side Dishes Indian Fried Rice with Peanuts, Chilies, & Cilantro Why I have never thought to dress leftover rice with something other than soy sauce, sesame oil, and a showering of scallions escapes me.... Continue Reading Indian Fried Rice with Peanuts, Chilies, & Cilantro»
Sauces and Dressings How to Make Ghee: A Step by Step Guide One of the FAQ’s in Priya Krishna’s Indian-ish is: “If a recipe calls for ghee or olive oil, what’s better?” To which Priya responds:... Continue Reading How to Make Ghee: A Step by Step Guide»
Breakfast Avocado Egg Salad Toasts on Sourdough Come Sunday, you may find yourself with a surplus of hard-boiled eggs. May I suggest egg salad? With a twist? Swapping mashed avocado for... Continue Reading Avocado Egg Salad Toasts on Sourdough»
Fall Easy Sourdough Sandwich Bread As I mentioned a few weeks, a number of requests about how to make my mother’s peasant bread with a sourdough starter encouraged me... Continue Reading Easy Sourdough Sandwich Bread»
Eggs Easy 5-Minute Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs The virtues of making hard-boiled eggs in an Instant Pot can be summed up as follows: they peel like a dream and they come... Continue Reading Easy 5-Minute Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs»