Something strange happened last week that I’m still trying to wrap my head around. James and I went to a cook-out where the hosts totally (and deliciously) went overboard with the food: there were sausages of every sort, kebabs piled so high on platters that it looked like they’d topple over, racks upon racks of ribs,…
Southwestern Chicken and Sweet Potato Skillet
Have you been keeping up with things around here? If so, you already know that James and I moved in together last month, and so far it’s been a meltdown-free experience so I’m going to label it a success. As I write this, I’m sitting on our nicely made bed with our new sheets, comforter, pillows,…
Loaded Mashed Cauliflower
You know what is absolutely disgusting? Cauliflower. … Said I, 4 years ago. I was a vegetable-lover, but cauliflower, with it’s mild-but-nutty-broccoliness, well it just grossed me out. But then! Then I realized that I’d been doing that whole cauliflower thing all wrong. When prepared correctly, it could be absolutely delicious. It could add extra fiber, vitamins,…
Sweet and Sour Chicken
The feeling you get when you’re eating Chinese takeout is kind of strange, isn’t it? It’s part excitement and part self-hatred. Part, “I’m way too full to continue eating,” and part, “I’ll just eat that delicious egg roll they threw in and then I’m done. Oh, and a bit more rice. And I can’t not eat…
Crispy-Skinned Baked Chicken Wings + Honey Chipotle Garlic Sauce
I am not what we’d call “proper” when it comes to table manners. I rest my elbows on the table. I devour my dinner in record time. If I chew on gristle or bone, I’ll stick my hands right in my mouth and pick it out without a second thought. When I eat, I can guarantee…
Cucumber-Wrapped, Feta-Stuffed Meatballs
Please do not ask me to detail what I have eaten in the past couple of weeks. The holidays have turned me into a walking garbage disposal for all things fried, fatty, or fudgy, and just trying to remember exactly what that entails gives me a bit of a stomach ache. I’m not saying that…
Sizzling Broccoli, Cheddar, and Chicken Skillet
Do you love cheese-smothered chicken? Is broccoli and cheddar soup your weakness? Are you afraid that I’m going to ruin your streak of healthier eating with all of these hunger-inducing questions? If you answered “yes” to these questions, then prepare to be amazed. Behold, Sizzling Broccoli, Cheddar, and Chicken Skillets. There’s juicy, marinated chicken, perfectly-cooked…
Spicy Baked Jicama Fries
Fellow french fry fiends, fear not. I’m not about to ruin your diets with pictures of deep fried potatoes. No, really, I’m not. These “fries” aren’t fried at all, and they’re definitely not potatoes. Instead, these fries are made of a different tuber called Jicama (pronounced hee-ka-ma), which is most often found in Mexican…
Summer Citrus Salmon en Papillote (in Paper)
Now that we’re consistently finding ourselves in 80-degree-weather territory, I’m craving simplicity. I want recipes that only take a few minutes to put throw together so I can get out of the kitchen and into the sun, and recipes that feature simple seasonal flavors with fresh produce and protein. (Summer isn’t supposed to be complicated,…
Cannoli Dip
A few years ago, my then-roommate Allison and I were broke college students who could barely afford to pay our rent and cable bills, let alone buy anything for anyone else. When we realized Father’s Day was just around the corner, we panicked a bit. Dads are hard enough to shop for in the first…
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
The Super Bowl is right around the corner, so that means it’s time for me to share some super snacks. Last year, I did a Buffalo Chicken Super Bowl Extravaganza that everyone seemed to like (because who doesn’t love buffalo chicken?) and then I told myself I wouldn’t make any more buffalo chicken recipes until this Super…
Spicy Black Bean Soup
First things first, I need to tell you that writing this right now is pure torture. It’s downright masochistic for me to force myself to type out how delicious and warm and spicy this recipe is, to talk about my obsession with black bean soup, to stare longingly at the photos knowing that I’m snowed…
Link Love: Summer Cocktail Edition
Hey cocktail connoisseur! Are you as obsessed with dedicated to finding new great cocktails as this libation-loving lady right here? If not, well, feel free to go check out some other recent posts in the Food section, because this post is about to get all sorts of saucy. We’re talking Summer Cocktails today– the best…
