What has two thumbs and is excited for the Superbowl?! This girl! I really cannot hide that I am a huge patriots fan (see last year’s Superbowl post) but I am too nervous about the game to say anything else! I know many people hate […]
Cauli-Kale-Quinoa now try saying that 10 times fast. Cauli-Kale-Quinoa Cauli-Kale-Quinoa Cauli-Kale-Quinoa Ok I give up. But really, this trio (and a few more ingredients) creates the perfect texture for a delicious veggie burger! What is so great about this recipe is that unlike lots of […]
Winter fruits do not get enough credit! Berries and stone fruits are great, but persimmon, pomegranate, and pairs are pretty perfect! Fruit is much needed during the winter to add some freshness to hearty soups and stews. Persimmons make for a great salsa as they […]
It dawned on me last week, why is pumpkin pie, the only way pumpkin is served on thanksgiving. What about pumpkin crisps, crumbles, or cobblers. I find it hard to believe that no one wants to eat any of those? So I set out to […]
DC has a lot of great restaurants. They even have a restaurant devoted solely to hummus! It’s called Little Sesame and you have to go there! They serve different plates of hummus topped with the seasonal veggies and the pita is absolute perfection! Little Sesame […]
I’ve been experimenting with making a dish that tastes like ramen. I wasn’t quite sure how to get the miso, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and sesame oil combo just right. But then of course Tasty videos came to the rescue. You know the ones that […]
Fall, where are you? I’m waiting! It’s been 80 degrees for the last week and all I want to do is wear my fall clothes and eat butternut squash, apples, and grapes. I guess I am doing the latter anyways, but it’s just not the […]
Apples & Honey on Rosh Hashanah. Whenever I think of Rosh Hashanah I sing this “song” in my head that I must have learned in Hebrew School 20 years ago. I am pretty sure the song has more than 6 words but I have no […]
Earlier this year, I think I wrote about a cookbook talk I attended with Pineapple DC. They had Samin Nosrat who authored the book Salt Fact Acid Heat. Someone in the audience asked her a great question that I am now stealing. She asked, “what […]
Grilled Brie. It sounds bizarre right? But let me tell you, once you try it you might not want to have brie any other way. Especially when you are topping it with tart juicy plums. It’s the perfect balance of sweet, creamy, and tart.