Sauces and Dressings Quick Homemade Tomato Sauce (Canned Tomatoes) This has become my go-to sauce for homemade pizza, pasta, lasagna, and the like! Made with canned tomatoes, onion, garlic, and lots of fresh... Continue Reading Quick Homemade Tomato Sauce (Canned Tomatoes)»
Father's Day Father’s Day Gift Guide Friends, hello! Here is a short and sweet Father’s Day Gift Guide, a little over 10 ideas that I hope serve as inspiration. As... Continue Reading Father’s Day Gift Guide»
Desserts Mixed Berry Galette (with Foolproof Pastry) This mixed berry galette is incredibly easy to make and couldn’t be more summery or delicious. The homemade pastry dough is buttery, flaky and... Continue Reading Mixed Berry Galette (with Foolproof Pastry)»
Memorial Day Recipes for Memorial Day Weekend A few weeks ago, I taught a virtual Brioche & Veggie Burgers cooking class, and although we broiled the burgers (as opposed to grilling... Continue Reading Recipes for Memorial Day Weekend»
Asparagus 20 Asparagus Recipes to Make Right Now: Roasted, Raw, Grilled & More Earlier this week I spoke with my friend Margaret Roach, the master gardener behind A Way to Garden, all about asparagus — how to grow... Continue Reading 20 Asparagus Recipes to Make Right Now: Roasted, Raw, Grilled & More»
Asparagus Simple Roasted Asparagus with Balsamic and Parmesan Last week, in preparation for a chat with Margaret Roach all about asparagus, I found myself scouring my favorite seasonally organized cookbooks, namely Canal... Continue Reading Simple Roasted Asparagus with Balsamic and Parmesan»
Asparagus Raw Asparagus Salad with Walnuts & Parmesan Yesterday morning, one of you, a local reader who found your way here via Margaret Roach’s A Way to Garden, dropped off a pound... Continue Reading Raw Asparagus Salad with Walnuts & Parmesan»
Mother's Day 20+ Mother’s Day Gift Ideas Friends, Mother’s Day is less than two weeks away. I’m getting this post out a little later than I had hoped, but most of... Continue Reading 20+ Mother’s Day Gift Ideas»
Bread Recipes Simple Sourdough Ciabatta Bread Last month, while posting a photo of this brioche loaf on Instagram, I posed a question: If 2020 was the year of banana bread... Continue Reading Simple Sourdough Ciabatta Bread»
Soup Life-Changing Udon Noodles If you are under the impression you need to spend hours toiling over a pot of bones to make a highly seasoned broth to... Continue Reading Life-Changing Udon Noodles»
Soup Split Pea and Ham (or not!) Soup My mother emailed this split pea soup recipe to my siblings and me in December 2011. She wrote: “Hello Children. Here is a quick... Continue Reading Split Pea and Ham (or not!) Soup»
Easter Easter Menu: Baked Ham, Hot Cross Buns, Mustard Sauce & More Friends, my three parents are now vaccinated, and so next weekend, we’ll head to Connecticut to spend Easter with them. It’s been nearly a... Continue Reading Easter Menu: Baked Ham, Hot Cross Buns, Mustard Sauce & More»