Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
Many of the pasta dishes I find are full on one-dish meals featuring lots of veggies, meat, and cheese. I was looking for a new pasta recipe that still had enough ingredients to make it feel special but that was a true side dish rather than the center of the meal. Most people would say…
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Last week was Masters Week – a holiday for us Georgia folks. My Daddy was there over the weekend and although he is an avid golf fan, I know one of his favorite parts of the Masters is the pimento cheese sandwiches. The Masters may be an exclusive sporting event, but once inside (if you’re…
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Here’s a tip you’ll want to write down: Trader Joe’s has a pretty good deal on burrata. When I found two rounds of it for less than $8, I snatched it up for a caprese salad. I only used one for my salad, leaving me with a whole second ball of mozzarella goodness to play…
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It was time for a potato side dish and although there is nothing wrong with regular roasted potatoes (cut into triangles, natch), I was in the mood to change it up ever so slightly. I still went the roasting route, but gave them some personality. Greek personality, preferably that of the dad from My Big…
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I love using fresh herbs in my cooking. They give crazy amazing flavor without adding to the calorie count. The only problem is I can never use them all up before they go bad. I’m trying to fix that lil problemo of mine so I’ve been incorporating the fresh dill I bought on Monday into…
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Since my Sunday night meal, consisted primarily of healthy leftovers, I decided to splurge a little with the side dish. I suppose when the side dish is a gratin, a dish known for it’s cream and cheese, it’s more than a small splurge. Oh well, it was good and my tummy was happy. I used…
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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 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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Peaches to Apples 