Turkey Day! It’s almost here. Though, if it were up to me, I’d call it Stuffing Day. Or Dressing Day. This Lazy Stovetop Stuffing is where. it’s. at. y’all. It’s super fast, especially if you already have cornbread made or use a high-quality mix….
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Roasted Romanesco with Chili Yogurt + Golden Raisins
When I find myself in a dreaded creative rut with cooking, my favorite antidote is a trip to the farmer’s market. There’s nothing like a vegetable I haven’t handled before, or a chat with a passionate farmer to reignite my curiosity. …
Butternut Squash Mac ‘n Cheese
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Thanksgiving is in just a few short days (which also means my due date! Ah! Open to receiving any and all positive labor vibes starting now.) and this butternut squash mac ‘n cheese needs to be part of your spread….
Okra, Corn + Peach Griddle Cakes
Oh, sweet summertime is finally here! To usher in a new season of longer, more languid days with extra vacation and pool time sprinkled in, I dreamt up a dish inspired by some of my favorite summertime produce: okra, corn and peaches. …
Creamy Cole Slaw
The Fourth of July is a truly beautiful holiday to me. It’s one of patriotism, of unity, and of relishing in life’s simple pleasures (namely watermelon, potato salad, cole slaw, and apple pie) with fellow patriots.
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Cherry + Chorizo Stuffing
Happy (almost) thanksgiving everyone! What a joyful season we are settling into. While I tend to be one who is very susceptible to the busyness and to-dos that often coincide with the dawn of the holidays, I adore Thanksgiving as it initiates and infuses the season with a focus on profound gratitude….
Southwestern Stuffed Avocados with Lime Cilantro Crema
Dear foodie followers/friends,
How is everyone? I thought I would try something different by writing a post in letter format. Letter writing is such a sacred yet dissipating art and it’s a sad shame. There is a strange paradox that even in this ever-expanding blogosphere and social media realm where you can plug in anytime, anywhere with anyone, that authentic relationships and soul-hugging conversation seem more precious and difficult to come by….
Classic Chile Mac ‘n Cheese
With the languid days of summer dwindling down to hours, I am set on savoring every last morsel of solitude. For me, this means a few more healthy doses of sun and sleep, losing myself in embarrassingly too many abandoned novels, and long afternoons spent flipping through cookbooks and creating in the kitchen. Did you know that creating, in whatever capacity, is the highest form of self-expression and intelligence? (Bloom’s taxonomy) We can only learn and retain so much information, repeat so many ideas. At some point, we have to make something that is truly ours (even if it is influenced by lots of somethings that aren’t “ours”). If you really think about it, one of the purest forms of satisfaction stems from creation. Think about the satisfaction the Creator of our universe felt upon completion! “God saw all that he made and it was very good.” Genesis 1:31…
Pimentón Potato Salad
Can you believe it’s July already?! With the holiday weekend right around the corner, I’ve been dreaming up some healthy twists on classic summer dishes that evoke all things America. This “Paprika Potato Salad” is a lightened up version that features Spanish-smoked paprika (aka pimentón) as the star ingredient. It’s the perfect complement to almost any grilled meat, bbq, sandwich, salad, ok- just about anything! However, being more of a potato salad purist, I tend to prefer it all by itself, right out of the container, and I’m not the only one……
Twice Baked Truffle Smashed Potatoes
The start of a new year is such a bittersweet time, isn’t it? Change has never come very naturally to me, so I always experience a bit of heartache and sorrow upon bidding farewell to a year. 2013 was an especially difficult one to leave behind. It was arguably one of the most pivotal, life-changing years of my life, from start to finish, interlaced with beautiful milestones and memories which will be indelibly pressed into my heart and soul….