Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
Cooking with seasonal ingredients takes advantage of when produce is at its best. There’s usually more flavor, it can be more cost efficient, and it just feels more genuine. Each month I’ll cook a dish showcases and in-season ingredient. Leeks seem boring to some people, but I happen to like their mild onion flavor and the…
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A few years ago, truffle oil was all the rage. The world’s passion has since subsided, and I feel like its use is now almost considered a little bougie. I don’t think we should abandon it entirely, we just have to be more conservative. Since I haven’t cooked with it in several years, it was…
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At a recent party I wanted to make a dish that was a play on the phrase “Puttin’ on the Ritz,” so obviously it had to incorporate Ritz crackers. A quick Google search led me to this recipe for Ritz Cracker Toffee Bark. Did everyone know it was this simple to make toffee? It’s just…
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I’ve never roasted grapes, nor did I think it was really even possible. The grapes get soft and wrinkly, and while I don’t look forward to that happening to my skin, it was a nice change of pace for the fruit. Usually when fruit is cooked down like this, the sweetness is amplified, but roasting…
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When my sister-in-law first came to visit New York, she made the required pilgrimage to a bagel shop and was appalled to hear the girl in front of her order a scooped bagel. “SHE’S WASTING THE BEST PART” she hissed at my brother. …And that’s how my sister-in-law had her first run in with the…
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I love that spaghetti squash is the kind of vegetable where you can just mix in all sorts of different toppings. Not many vegetables can say that about themselves! Actually, no vegetable can ever say anything about itself…because they’re vegetables…and vegetables can’t talk…duh. Anyyyway, my latest spaghetti squash side dish is super simple: Scrape out…
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Because I ate this while watching the mid-season premiere of one of my favorite shows, I’m going to call this meal “How to Get Away with Nachos.” They’re not just called that because I ate them while watching Viola Davis SLAY as Annalise Keating. They’re also called that because this recipe is your way to eat…
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It’s three ingredients and all you have to do is mash/stir them together with a spoon. These three simple ingredients I speak of? Goat cheese, Greek yogurt, and dill. This dip works because goat cheese and Greek yogurt both have that tang but the yogurt gives it the smooth consistency you need in a dip and makes…
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In an effort to health-ify casseroles, I’ve been seeing quinoa versions of popular baked rice and noodle dishes pop up all over Pinterest. I decided to try my hand at one, but since I was just testing the waters, I don’t have the most precise measurements: Quinoa – 1 3/4 of my rice cooker cups…
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The Dish: The scene in the beginning – where Andy painfully recounts his “crazy” weekend spent making an egg salad sandwich with all the “accoutrements” – kills me. I think it sets the tone for the whole film. You know this movie is going to make you laugh and push you into that awkward zone.…
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Peaches to Apples 