If you were to judge dinners around here by my instagram feed, or say, by the contents of my fridge at first glance, you might reasonably come to the conclusion that I feed my family nothing but berries and stone fruit. And while I admit …
Picnic memories are always kind of happy memories, aren’t they? Think about it: do you have any not-so-fond memories of a picnic? Sure, some are better than others, but are they ever really bad? No, not really. The word picnic, for me, conjures up happy …
When someone says that a recipe is idiot-proof, it’s usually for one of two reasons. Either the recipe is so unbelievably simple that you can’t screw it up OR while it does have several steps and ingredients, it’s very forgiving of any shenanigans you throw …
March is a weird month for food. You’re pretty much over comfort food, but you still don’t have many options in the way of fresh fruits and vegetables. The tomatoes still look and taste like pink baseballs, lettuce is still of the pale and limp …
It seems that in the food blogging world (and ok, maybe the world in general) something a little obnoxious starts happening in early February. All of the food starts turning pink. Or red. Or covered in chocolate. Or becomes inexplicably heart-shaped.
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 …
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 …
Sometimes, you don’t know what you’ve got until you’ve not longer got it. Terrible grammar aside, this is a fact of life. Especially in the case of zucchinis. Mid-July, we are all bemoaning the pounds and pounds of zucchinis being hauled in from our gardens, …
If you don’t mind, I’m not going to spend a ton of time telling you about these fantastic green beans. There really isn’t much to the recipe, so it seems silly to go on and on. They’re genius in their simplicity, and surprising in just …
You may have noticed by now that when it comes to preparing meat, I have a tendency to grind it up, mix it with other yummies, and shape it into a ball, patty, loaf, or burger. What can I say? Using ground meat is so …