Gazpacho was made for warm weather. It’s refreshing and light and perfect for no-cooking days. If you’re not familiar with gazpacho, it’s a cold soup made from blended vegetables. Traditional gazpacho is often blended with bread, but I omitted the…
Curried Mussels
Have y’all ever made a dish and then completely surprised yourself with how good it was? That’s me and these curried mussels. These mussels are steamed in a coconut curry-based broth served with crusty bread or parboiled potatoes. (I’ve tried…
Rye Flour Ricotta Waffles with Whipped Maple Cream Cheese
A wise person once suggested that you should not keep kitchen equipment that is only good for one thing. I love that, but I’ve made a special exception for waffle makers, which allegedly are only good for making waffles (although…
Chicken Noodle Soup From Scratch
There is no way I would get away with not knowing how to make Chicken Noodle Soup From Scratch. It’s that nostalgic soup that many of us enjoyed when we were kids and feeling under the weather. Honestly, it was…
Handmade Corn Tortillas
If you love tacos like I love tacos, then you absolutely need to know how to make handmade corn tortillas. These upgrade your taco game instantly. In-stant-ly. You can whip up a batch fairly quickly and store any leftover tortillas…
Onion Pakoras
I made these during that thing that rhymes with “schmandemic.” During a time when, for the most part, if you wanted your takeout foods, you had to learn to make them yourself. My first choice for an appetizer at any Indian…
Herby Socca Flatbread
Socca. It’s earthy, it’s savory, it’s plane! No, I’m totally kidding. Socca does not fly, but it DOES make for a delicious high-protein snack or vegan, gluten-free pizza crust. AND, apparently, it’s best served with rosé. I’ll be testing that…
Very Pink Raspberry Cream Sandwich Cookies
I love these cookies because they are pretty. I know I’m supposed to say they taste good (they 1000% do), but I just love sandwich cookies because they always look like cookies 2.0. You literally get two cookies for the…
Roasted Garlic Soup
I made this soup on the fly one day when I was going through a roasted garlic phase. It was a pretty serious but satisfying several weeks of adding roasted garlic to just about every dish I cooked. I regret…
Black Garlic Hummus
If you thought hummus was earthy before, wait until you’ve had this hummus. Infused with the flavors of black garlic confit – both the cloves and oil. The flavor is heavenly. Black Garlic Black garlic is garlic that has undergone…
Rise & Shine Granola
The first time I made homemade granola was such an experience. I made Red Truck Bakery’s famous granola and fell all the way in love. I haven’t bought granola from the store since. Red Truck Bakery is a famous little…
Barbecue Chicken Tacos
I will put anything on a taco. For me, tortillas are a blank slate for whatever your heart and palate desires. This time, this shredded barbecue chicken was the perfect filling. I cook adobo chicken the same way: on a…
