With summer squash season just around the corner, this creamy zucchini pasta is a simple, quick way to celebrate the season’s star produce. I love a quick dinner that turns a humble vegetable into comfort food. And this creamy zucchini pasta is exactly that. Ready […]
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Homemade Ricotta Cheese
Making homemade ricotta cheese is far easier than it sounds. A handful of staple ingredients, a little bit of time, and you have enough ricotta to slather on toast, tuck into pasta, dollop over roasted vegetables, or simply eat straight from the bowl. Making ricotta […]
Celery, Fennel and Apple Salad
Thinly sliced fennel, celery, and Honeycrisp apple come together to create a salad that’s all texture: crisp, crunchy, and snappy. A bright dressing and Parmesan shavings add richness, making it an easy palate-cleasing dish. The great thing about a neutral, simple salad is that it […]
Mediterranean Pasta Salad
This Mediterranean Pasta Salad is not about subtlety. It leans briny in every direction: artichokes! olives! pepperoncini! sun-dried tomatoes! All folded into just enough pasta to hold everything together instead of disappearing into it. It’s the kind of salad that wakes up your taste buds. […]
Zucchini Salad with Garlic Lemon Olive Oil and Walnuts
Bright, zesty, nutty, and tangy, this zucchini salad with garlic lemon olive oil and walnuts is everything you want in a side dish. Simple and fresh, but full of flavor, thinly sliced zucchini dressed in a garlic- and lemon zest–infused olive oil meets crunchy toasted […]
Overnight Oats with Tahini
Breakfast that feels indulgent but requires almost no effort? Yes, please. These overnight oats with tahini are exactly that: silky, creamy, and subtly sweet. Tahini transforms ordinary oats into a nutty meal that keeps you full and fueled, whether you’re running to work or enjoying […]
Fried Halloumi and Burst Tomato Toast
This Fried Halloumi and Burst Tomato Toast is a simple yet not at all boring dish that works for brunch, lunch, or even a quick dinner. With minimal ingredients and maximum flavor, it still manages to feel like a complete meal. This is the kind […]
Caramelized Onion Potato Soup
The onions take their time – softening, collapsing, turning golden, then amber, then the color of old brass. The potatoes follow, breaking down just enough to make the broth velvety without feeling heavy. This caramelized onion potato soup is comforting but luxurious in the way […]
Roasted Eggplant and Red Pepper Dip
Smoky, slightly sweet, and beautifully smooth, this roasted eggplant and red pepper dip is perfect for spreading on toast, serving with crackers, and – surprisingly or not – dolloping alongside roast meats. Think of it as a baba ganoush twist: all the smoky umami of […]
Harissa Roasted Tomatoes with Yogurt
A dish of contrasts: hot and cool, spicy and creamy, this harissa roasted tomatoes with yogurt is simple to put together and looks great on any dinner table. This is a dish I always go back to for a quick dinner (usually sans harissa) or […]
Browned Butter Sweet Potato & Egg Breakfast Bowl with Green Tahini
Browned butter sweet potatoes, fried eggs, and green tahini come together in this cozy, filling, and nutritious breakfast bowl. There are breakfasts that are purely functional, just something you eat standing at the counter as the coffee brews. And then there are breakfasts that are […]
Squash Butter Yogurt Bowl
Built entirely on cozy flavors, this squash butter yogurt bowl might be the cure for seasonal depression. It all started with too many squashes in my kitchen and a determination not to let them go to waste. One day they became butter; the next, they […]
Roasted Cauliflower with Crème Fraîche
Take a cauliflower head, rub it with butter, roast until tender but crisp, then plop it onto a bed of tangy crème fraîche. Sounds like dinner? Let’s talk about it. There’s something so simple and satisfying about a whole roasted cauliflower head: crispy at the […]
Maple Brown Butter Squash Butter
Meet Maple Brown Butter Squash Butter: apple and pumpkin butter’s cozy, autumnal cousin. Smooth, glossy, spiced, and spreadable – and far more versatile than it sounds. This will be your new favorite condiment. You’ll be putting it on everything. Trust me! Sometimes you end up […]
Charred Beets with Tahini Yogurt & Crispy Shallots
Roasted beets are charred until their edges blister in this vibrant dish, which leans savory and smoky, balanced by a cool tahini yogurt bed and finished with crisp shallots for crunch. Charred Beets with Tahini Yogurt & Crispy Shallots is more than a salad, it’s […]