Cooking Simplified
When searching for vegetarian meal ideas, it’s likely you’ll come across articles with some variation of the following title: Vegetarian Recipes That Aren’t Salad. We’ve come so far from the days when I had to resort to a collection of side salads for my meal at a restaurant or dinner party. A menu lacking in …
A good bowl of pasta is hard to beat. Even in its simplest form – warm noodles tossed with olive oil, Parmesan, salt, and pepper – it feels like an indulgence. With so many exciting food trends and new ingredients, it’s easy to forget about the basics: pasta with red sauce. As a (nearly) lifelong vegetarian, …
Hello and Happy New Year! Even those of us who love to cook deserve a little time off to indulge in restaurant food, and that’s exactly what I’ve been doing for almost two weeks. I spent a week in northern California with my boyfriend devouring burritos, wine, and an unmentionable quantity of cheese. By day five of …
This week I challenged myself to think outside of the box. I was finally embracing my chili cravings…but what would make my chili unique? For everyone who is not-so-keen on the butternut squash/sweet potato/pumpkin flare I have been working into my recipes basically since the first leaf turned orange in mid-September, I give you this …
It’s no secret that the holiday season leads to tighter waistbands and extra bulge. Pick up any women’s magazine out there and you’ll probably find a headline about making smart decisions at holiday parties and sweating off holiday weight. It’s actually impressive that magazines are able to recycle the same 12 months worth of topics …
There was a time when molecular gastronomy was the next big thing; if you still feel the need to drop major cash on foam mango and edible glasses and woods, you need to reassess your priorities. Lately it’s all about getting back to the basics, from farm to table dining to a perfectly executed hamburger. The simple …