Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
I’ve seen people making lasagna rollups on the Food Network for years now but never thought it was for me. What could be easier than regular lasagna? Lasagna rollups, that’s what. While I cooked the lasagna noodles, I mixed up ricotta, shredded mozzarella, and fresh spinach (you could use frozen if you prefer but defrosting…
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I made bok choy for the first time the other night and have since decided to make it a regular fixture in my diet. The super easy recipe came courtesy of my mom who bought the central ingredient on a lark and then found a recipe so it wouldn’t go to waste. When it panned…
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On Sunday night I made one of the easiest recipes I could think of that also happens to look pretty fancy. Crab stuffed portabello mushrooms are basically a crab cake stuck in an oversized mushroom cap, but since you have the mushroom for support, you don’t need to add so much of the pesky filler.…
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I’m here to tell you some shocking news: healthy can be tasty. I was dubious, but after the meal I cooked on Thursday, I’m a believer. Lindsay came over for a laid back evening of dinner and Glee because it had been far too long since we’d caught up. I didn’t have it in me…
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I added “2012” to this blog post’s title because after the success of this year’s event, it’s sure to become an annual thing. Oyster roasts are commonplace in The Lowcountry for good reason – they’re freakin awesome. Basically, you create a pit outside and roast the oysters on a grate above an open flame (we…
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Now that we’re in year 5 of Thanksgiving at Mark and Allison’s, we’ve started settling into our own traditions. When we combined the Sand and Konter families we kept some favorites from each side (two turkeys, corn and carrot souffles, cranberry sauce, etc.) and then incorporated some new dishes that have since become depended upon…
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After ducking out the last couple months, I decided to participate in an office potluck. This month’s theme was tailgating, which leaves the field wide open (no pun intended). Since I was short on time and cash, I decided to make a timeless potluck item: pinwheel sandwiches. I rolled up tortillas with mayo, shredded cheese,…
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It was my turn to host book club this month and I couldn’t resist picking up S’mac since it just opened in my neighborhood. I can’t describe how good this mac and cheese is and how happy I was to have an excuse to order the mongo size. I didn’t want it to be a…
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I love creamy things. The problem is that creamy meals are always the least healthy…until you get to the Fall/Winter when a couple of the most popular vegetables can be easily turned into velvety soups or creamy sauces. I’ve seen so many butternut squash soup recipes that I should have thought about how that could…
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I love that Trader Joe’s sells Brussels sprouts in shredded/slaw form. They’re great to sauté with vegetables but this time I decided to use them for the base of a simple salad. When it comes to nuts in salad, I know the walnut is usually everybody’s first pick. I, however, prefer pine nuts or sunflower…
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Peaches to Apples 