Tomatoes = summer. From begging for a tomato plant at Home Depot to buying $30 of tomatoes at the farmer’s market to eating caprese salads every Sunday for a whole summer, tomatoes are a constant fixture of my summer life. And why not? They are absolutely gorgeous, amazingly cheap, and fresh fresh fresh. There is…
Sautéed Swiss Chard with Blistered Tomatoes
Ummm, who loves the farmer’s market as much as I do? My trips to the Sunday morning market in my town has become the anchor of my weekly schedule. Every Sunday at 9am, I grab my wallet and my running blog idea list and browse the tables of fresh produce/fresh mozzarella/fresh baked goods. And I always…
Roasted Cabbage
Happy St. Patrick’s Day Eve! When people think of St. Patrick’s Day, three things come to mind – fun, family, and food! And nothing is more fun than getting together with your family and celebrating with lots and lots of amazing food. Like Corned Beef and Cabbage. Because traditions! Yet, having said that, sometimes you need…
Homemade Foccacia
I love simple recipes. And this one cannot be any simpler. This is my favorite recipe for homemade foccacia. My parents altered a recipe that they found in an Italian cookbook and it has become a weekly staple in our house. Whether as the side for a bowl of soup, the base for homemade pizza, or…
Homemade Soft Pretzels
Guys. I love soft pretzels. Like obsession-level love. Like I pass a soft pretzel stand on my way to work and have to actively resist purchasing and devouring a huge pretzel at 7:30AM. Since I love them more than anything, I decided that I needed to learn how to make my own soft pretzels at…
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pecans and Dried Cranberries
Happy Wednesday, kiddos! We are almost done with the first week of January 2016… CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? (me either!) As we were cleaning out our fridge (because who doesn’t love reorganizing their house on January 2nd?), I found a forlorn bag of Brussels sprouts in the bottom of our crisper drawer. Never one to…
Roasted Delicata Squash with Maple-Mustard Vinaigrette
I know it’s December and that winter is rapidly descending upon us, but the unseasonably warm temperatures here have tricked my mind into thinking that it is still mid-fall. Which means that my obsession with squash is still acceptable! (yay!) Plus, aren’t they called “winter” squashes? Anyway, since it feels like fall today, I decided…
Acorn Squash Fritters
Hey there! How are you? Did you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends? Good! My Thanksgiving was a wonderful combination of family and food. But now that the holiday is over, it’s time for the fun to start! Why do I like the weekend after Thanksgiving almost as much (maybe even more)…
Edamame Succotash
One of my favorite things to do when cooking is taking a traditional dish and changing it up a little bit, which is what I did for dinner last night when I needed to come up with a hearty side for my leftover piece of grilled salmon. I had a sad-looking bell pepper, a tomato…
Quick Marinated Tomato-Cucumber Salad
I love a good easy summertime side. Because sometimes you just don’t want to deal with mayo/sour cream, long cooking times, or having the oven or stove on for long periods of time in the middle of August. That’s why I am a big fan of marinated salads. They are vinegar-based, which means low food-borne…