French Potato and Green Bean Salad

French Potato and Green Bean Salad

  I’ve never been to France.  And I really can’t complain about it.  I’ve been plenty of places that are amazing and have opened my eyes and taken my breath away.  I’ve visited the Taj Mahal and the small town in Germany that my Grandma 

Baked White Beans with Bacon and Breadcrumbs

Oh, spring, you tricky little vixen.  You’re hot, you’re cold.  You’re sunny, you’re rainy.  If it weren’t for the air being slightly, wondrously scented with the hint of rain, and the daffodils poking their heads through the grass, and the fuzz of green buds covering 

Irish Colcannon Mac ‘N Cheese

Irish Colcannon Mac ‘N Cheese

I’m kind of a terrible food blogger. Just kidding, I’m an amazing food blogger.  That’s why you’re here, right? Hello? Right?!

Sweet Potato Gratin with Sage and Garlic

If there’s a holiday that makes me feel warm and happy and nostalgic, it’s Thanksgiving.  I feel about Thanksgiving the way that most people reserve for Christmas.  Some of my happiest childhood memories revolve around Thanksgiving.  Because of the food, yes.  And because of big 

Stuffed Carnival Squash with Wild Rice, Cheddar, and Apples

Can we talk about kitchen disasters?  About food experiments gone awry?  And things that in theory, should be delicious, but just aren’t? Those things happen to everyone who attempts to cook, whether they’re a pro or a novice.  Sometimes even more often when you’re an 

Creamy Cauliflower with Cheddar and Dijon

One of my favorite things to do is to take dishes that my family ate when I was younger and remake them in my own kitchen, with little changes to suit what my own little family likes.  It’s fun, and even if it’s not quite 

Paprika Parsnip Fries

You know how I know it’s fall?

Crispy Roasted Potatoes

I know what you’re thinking.  “It’s Monday. Terrible, horrible Monday.  And all she has for us is a boring recipe for potatoes, of all things?  I’m sad.” Don’t be sad!  These aren’t just potatoes.  These are potatoes that I’ve perfected over the course of more 

Burst Tomato Galette with Corn and Zucchini

I’m not a vegetarian.  Far from it: one of my favorite things in the world is a thick, juicy cheeseburger.  At one point in my life, I pretty much threw in my chips with the “a meal isn’t a meal without some kind of meat” 

Fattoush

I love summer.  For all the usual reasons that people love summer, but also because everything just tastes better.  Of course, fruit and vegetables are just all around more delicious when they’re grown in your backyard or picked out from a local market.  But I