I’m a sucker for beets. Roasted cubes, shredded raw, whatever way you’re serving them, I’ll have seconds. Maybe even thirds. While many people dislike beets (why?!), I’m convinced this silky, rich, and earthy Beet Risotto with Goat Cheese, Honey & Truffle Oil will convert all the beet-haters in the world. You’re probably wondering how I developed this…
Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread
The holiday season is upon us in full swing! That mean parties galore: work functions, festive friend gathering, and family reunions. No matter who you’re celebrating with or what you celebrate, it’s going to involve food, and lots of it. Don’t be that person that who contributes a mediocre dish, store bought sugar cookies, room temperature…
Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese
Turn on your oven, pull on your favorite sweater, and choose a new show on Netflix to chain watch because fall is here. To make it feel even more like fall, we’re making Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese! We’re going to take a butternut squash and turn it into a cheesy sauce for pasta. I promise you’re going to…
Pork, Chive & Cabbage Dumplings
When every culture has their version of a stuffed dough pocket, you know they’re on to something. The Italians have ravioli, Spanish empenadas, Polish perogies and the list goes on and on. Of course, I am most familiar with Chinese dumplings and those varieties are my favorite. Of all the dumplings in Chinese cuisine, the…
Spicy Asian Peanut Noodles
Let’s talk about summer and all of it’s problems. More specifically, my problem. It’s this pair of jean shorts that sit in my dresser, never seeing the light of day until it’s too hot to wear jeans or when it’s “socially unacceptable” to wear leggings. Yeah, I keep working out over the winter, but when…
Jalapeño Garlic Cheese Crackers
When I was working on my thesis, I ate nothing but oatmeal, dark chocolate and Tabasco Cheez-Its. Weird. I ended up with a lot of heartburn from those tiny spicy crackers and haven’t have any since. I went through a box every couple of days and haven’t been able to bring myself to buy them…
Roasted Garlic Panzanella
Let’s pretend we’re in Italy, specifically, Florence. We’ve just spent a morning copying statues in the bust room at the Galleria dell’Accademia and now we’re heading back to the river for a quick lunch at home. The sun is beating down on our heads and shoulders as we hurriedly navigate between throngs of slow moving tourists and…
Kashkeh Bademjan – Persian Eggplant Dip
One of my favorite cuisines is Persian food. Not terribly mainstream, but some of my best childhood friends are Persian and introduced me to this fabulous world of flavor! My surprise sweet 16 party even consisted of beef and chicken kabob, roasted tomatoes, and rice. Needless to say, it’s a bit harder to pick up…
Szechuan Tea Eggs
Did you guys hear about how the FDA decided eggs and their delicious yolks aren’t terrible for you anymore? I’m glad it’s official now and we can celebrate by eating tons of them! Growing up, my parents never let me eat more than 1/4 of an egg’s yolk because of my cholesterol and the undeniable fact…