Spatchcocked Honey-Lemon Glazed Chicken Recipe

I love coming up with a new twist on roasted chicken because it’s the perfect cozy dinner and I love serving it for holidays too.  This would be fabulous for Passover.  Honey and lemon are a natural pairing and I like adding thyme for an herby element. I have really come to favor cooking a […]

Red Lentil Tortilla Soup Recipe

Every time I made this red lentil tortilla soup at home and posted it on Instagram stories, I realized I still had not posted it on my site.  I taught this soup in 2019 and have been making it on the regular ever since.  Red lentils don’t hold their shape like brown, green or black […]

Pasta alla Vodka Recipe

This is a classic sauce that is so easy and everyone loves it.  If you don’t eat pasta, serve it over zoodles, spaghetti squash or do what I do – a smaller amount of pasta supplemented with lots of cooked, seasonal vegetables (e.g. asparagus, carrots, peas, mushrooms.) You can make it spicy or not at […]

Dinner Planner – Week of February 12, 2024

If you are looking for Super Bowl ideas, check out last week’s dinner planner.  I am going pretty traditional with a lot of appetizers like spinach-artichoke dip, guacamole, salsa and chips, vegan queso, carrot dogs in a blanket and friends are bringing stuff too.  Then I’m doing two types of chili, a topping bar, corn […]

Carrot Ginger Soup with Miso and Tahini Chickpeas Recipe

Give me all the warm and cozy soups right now!  I am living on this exact soup right now and I have eaten it almost every day for the last week.  It is so delicious and EASY.  Miso gives a great savory flavor boost here.  Low-sodium miso is a little less flavorful.  Lighter misos are […]