I’ve always like making things from scratch, and I’ve been doing a lot more of that lately — hasn’t everybody? My latest was homemade gnocchi. It’s surprisingly easy, making it a worthwhile effort for a weekend meal. If you look for homemade gnocchi recipes, you’ll find most want you to use a food mill or potato [...]
This is one of my favorite things to make at the end of the summer when there are still tons of tomatoes, but you’re tired of salads. It’s super easy because it requires no cooking, but is still creamy and cheesy, and you can use it in a lot of different ways. There are just [...]
I love quick breads. They’re easy to make, no mixer required. And, they’re often better the next day or two, so you can make one on the weekend and have a tasty treat on hand for the next few days or so. I know it’s not officially fall or anything just yet — and the weather [...]
I’ve been making a version of these vegetarian meatballs for years. It started out as an Italian flavored meatball, but has since evolved to, well, pretty much whatever I want them to be. They take a little bit of prep — cooking the lentils and rice, then food processing them with tofu — but they are delicious. [...]
They say breakfast it the most important meal of the day. But it can also be the most frustrating if you’ve got to get out of the house in the morning, especially if you’ve got others to feed. I’ve been making this for years now, and it’s one of my most reliable staples, although I’m [...]
It’s been a long few months over here, as I’m sure it’s been for everyone everywhere. I’ve learned a lot of things after having to stay home for months on end, but one of those is that drinking a home is significantly cheaper than going out. I mean, yeah, everyone knows that, but going out [...]
Homemade bread is one my favorite things to make, and with a lot of time spent at home of late, it’s the perfect way to kill a few hours or more. There’s something to be said about a warm loaf slathered with butter, but a soft and fluffy naan stuffed with spinach and artichokes may [...]
I spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Mostly cooking everyday things like tacos or mac n cheese, but occasionally an experiment comes along, like this charred scallion salt. This recipe is not a quick one, as it will take a whole day, but the results are a beautifully mellow, toasty, onion salt that [...]
I love weeknight dinners that feel glamorous and fancy, but in actuality come together quickly with few ingredients and even fewer dishes. Pasta is one of those things, especially filled pasta like ravioli. In this case, I didn’t make it myself because that definitely takes it up a notch. But it’s still delicious, I promise. [...]
I learned how to make the perfect pie crust working at a local bakery. There’s nothing special about it — just butter and flour — but it always turns out perfectly flaky and tender. It’s usually my go-to pie crust. I still make it, but I usually like to add something that will pair well with the specific [...]
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