Despite the fact that we still have plastic containers filled to the brims with dips and finger foods shoved in the refrigerator, begging to be eaten, I decided last night that it was about time we incorporated a real dinner into our week. Preferably one without cheese-- you thought you'd never hear me say that,...
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Cheesy Tuscan Spaghetti Squash
This blog post has been compensated by Borden® Cheese. All opinions are mine alone. #BordenCheeseLove #CollectiveBias #Ad I’ve been promising myself for months that I would start sharing (and making) better for you, easy to make meals more often. We’re just about a month into the new year, and while you all are “new year,...
Blackberry Basil Moscow Mules
Eight years ago, I was finding respite from the constant chaos of my apartment (that's a story for another time) with my upstairs housemates and an oversized bowl of beef-flavored instant ramen. Komal made it for the four of us, because despite being a stereotypical broke and miserable college student-- as we all were, at...
Slow Cooker Short Rib Ragu with Horseradish Gremolata
Happy twenty-seventeen, friends. I hope you've started off the year hopeful about all of the things that lie ahead. Because I'm an over-thinker of epic proportions, you have to know that I've spent the past 48 hours painstakingly analyzing what I think the legacy of 2017 will be. By analyzing, of course I mean without any data...
Waffled French Onion Soup
Wise men saaaaay only fools rush iiiiiin, but I caaaan't heeeelp fall-ing in loooove with ... ... soup.
Nachos Al Pastor
I make no claim to the title of Nacho Elitist; I'll eat 'em even if they're microwaved, smothered in fake cheese, and soggy-bottomed-- they are nachos, after all. But I do have to say that sometimes you have to splurge a little and do nachos the right way, and yes, there is a right way. The Right Way™...
Umami Bomb Mushroom Burgers
Ah, umami. Prounced like the catcall ("ooh mami"), but much more likely to get single men results. I don't think any of my friends have ever responded favorably to shouts on the street-- I know I haven't-- but an explosion of savory flavor in the kitchen? Well, that can really woo a woman. Unsolicited dating advice courtesy of...
Yogurt Marinated Lamb Skewers with Mint-Pistachio Pesto Pilaf
I had fully planned on devoting this whole month to Mexican dishes, since Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner, and I don't believe that a person can ever have too much Mexican food. Yet here I am, posting a springtime dish that has absolutely 0 south of the border influence, because sometimes a...
Dubliner-Dill Skillet Irish Soda Bread
I'm about to reveal something pretty controversial, so hold on to your seat belts. ...I think raisins RUIN perfectly good soda bread. It's true. I like my crumbly, dense, delicious soda bread to be savory and buttery and definitely not filled with little sugar-bombs of wrinkly, dried grapes. Alas, every option I've seen at the grocery store...
Loaded Nacho Bombs
Nachos are pretty much the quintessential football food. They're tortilla chips piled high with seasoned ground beef and refried beans, blanketed in melted cheese and salsa, and topped with sour cream-- what's not to love about that, right? Besides the fact that the toppings nearly never wind up evenly distributed, of course. And how the chips...
Slow Cooker Honey Chipotle Stout Enchiladas
Can you believe that it's already August? Where did the summer go? We're just over a month away from swapping out lemonade for pumpkin lattes and, you guys, I'm so not ready for the sun to start setting before I leave the office. We'll be packing away our swimsuits and taking out our sweaters in no time. NO. Nooooo!...
Mediterranean Vegetable Lasagna
Okay, I'm just going to lay it out there right away-- this isn't really a lasagna. Please put down your pitchforks, food-name-purists, and open your hearts to this layered lasagna-esque casserole of zucchini, eggplant, spinach, cheese, and bechamel. It's seriously yummy, no matter what you call it in-between mouthfuls. Ever since I first made the Zucchini,...
One Pot Cheesy Chicken Taco Rice
"One Pot" recipes have become favorites of mine, since a) I hate washing dishes and b) I hate washing dishes. By the way, did I mention that I hate washing dishes? Because I do. I hate it. But you know what I don't hate? Delicious chicken, beans, corn, rice, tomato, avocado, onions, and cheese all cooked together in...
Bacon Blue Cheese Burger Skins
For 22 years of my life, I avoided blue cheese like the plague. I don't know why I refused to try it. I don't know what made me decide that I'd despise it. All I know is that, for the large majority of my life, I deprived myself of one of the most enjoyable flavors...
Spicy Pork Bulgogi Sliders
It's not often that you see Asian food gracing tables or tailgates once football season begins. There are hamburgers, hot dogs, wings, pizza, 7 layer dip, and of course, plenty of beer, but nothing to represent the world's largest continent. I, for one, think that this is a tragedy (okay, maybe that's an exaggeration, but...
Marinated Antipasto Skewers
There's been a lot of debate lately about using the "F" word. You know... Foodie.
Tacos Al Pastor with Tomatillo-Avocado Salsa
Most likely, when we hear the word "taco" in the US, we think of the ground beef stuffed tortillas with a variety of garnishes that you can find everywhere from Taco Bell onward to the sit-down restaurants we frequent when a Mexican food craving grabs hold. However, in Mexico, ground beef tacos really aren't popular at...
German Rouladen
When I grow up, I’m going to be a paleontologist. That is what I would have told you when I was in grade school. (It was a slightly more attainable goal than the previous year’s career aspiration, which was to actually be a dinosaur.) I was obsessed with dinosaurs, and my room was...
Mango and Blue Cheese Salad
“This piece is ugly. Eat it,” my boyfriend demanded as he cut up a fresh mango for me. “I don’t like mangoes,” I told him, and the ugly piece was offered to guests at my house until finally someone eagerly accepted—the only person who liked mangoes at all. Why was I adding mango to a...