I apologize for not posting for a while, but I have a legitimate excuse this time, so please hear me out. See I have this medical condition… It’s called spring fever. Let me elaborate. It’s something between a head cold and a rash. Just like a head cold, I feel lazy as ever. Book report? […]
Tag: savory
grilled guacamole with parmesan and basil
Looks can be deceiving. When I was little, I avoided guacamole like the plague. My reasons for hating guac? It was mushy, and it was green. One day, when I was feeling a tad bit adventurous, I dipped my chip into the creamy, dip and I’ve been seriously obssessed ever since. I must confess that […]
rosemary chicken
“No one who cooks, cooks alone. Even at ones most solitary, a cook in the kitchen is surrounded by generations of cooks past, the advice and menus of cooks present, and the wisdom of cookbook writers.” My dad just got home from Newport and brought me a little tin box full of family recipes. They’re […]
instarecipe: quinoa fried rice
I have a confession.Sometimes, I throw together amazing recipes… and I gobble them up before I can grab my big old DSLR. I’m sorry, I can’t help it. When I go back and try to recreate them for you all, I can’t remember what I did, and I end up not sharing my new culinary […]
apple cornbread stuffing
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and I’ve been busy planning my menu for a while now. I’ve already found the perfect cornbread, we’ve ordered a turkey, I have six pie crusts in my fridge… the only thing left is the stuffing! Stuffing has always been my favorite Thanksgiving dish, so this year, it better […]
chicken tortilla soup
Who said comfort food can’t be healthy?Yeah, I know I kicked off my series of “comfort” recipes with the quintessential butter-and-cheese-laden maceroni and cheese casserole. But I think you all deserve a little bit of comfort everyday, not just on mac-and-cheesy days.So I came up with this soup. It’s full of nutrients, vitamins, lean protein, light […]
recipe showdown: baked mac and cheese
Most of the trees in my neighborhood have lost their leaves. I have to wear a coat to school everyday. I’ve swapped my iced chai teas with pumpkin spice lattes.What does this all mean? It’s time to whip out comfort food recipes!Nothing hugs the soul on a chilly day like buttery, cheesy goodness. I can’t […]
tomato soup
My dad said that he could have soup and a toasty sandwich every day, and never get tired of it. This soup is traditional, mellow, and has a lovely tomato flavor. It conjures up peaceful, childhood memories — without coming from a red and white can. As the days get cooler, and the air gets […]
curry mushroom samosas
Today, I was in the mood for some appetizers. I was just at home, trying to perfect the art of doing nothing before school rolls around. At lunchtime, as I stared into my everyday, refrigerated quinoa salad… something inside of me was yearning for some deep-fried-one-bite-fancy-little-finger-foods. Behold the samosa. I enhanced the mushroom flavor with […]
avocado salmon toast
Sometimes, the best lunches are the simple ones that happen on a slice of bread. Today, I am going to share a recipe that’s less of a recipe and more of a guide to one of my favorite lunches. This is a summery take on one of my all time breakfast favorites: lox and cream […]