Kitchen Matters & Recipes
I have been holding onto this recipe for sooooo long! It is one of my absolute favorite fall/winter salads and I have made it countless times over the last 2 years. I originally ate a similar salad at a cafe called Clementine in Century City (LA) and I knew that I would have to duplicate…
This post was originally published on November 10, 2011. Life is unpredictable, but Thanksgiving is not and it is 2 weeks away! Is the exclamation point there to emphasize panic or joy? I’m excited! I’ve been teaching quite a few Thanksgiving-themed classes as of late and I’m feeling spirited. Don’t let these Thursday posts stress…
I bake way too many pies on Thanksgiving – 2 pumpkin, 2 pecan and 2 apple. Plus I usually make 1 non-pie dessert. I do this because pies are my favorite thing to make for the holiday. I am trying to simplify my menu this year, but I can’t bring myself to bake fewer pies….
This creamy corn pudding is the LAST recipe I ever thought I would fall for. Whenever I load up my plate on Thanksgiving (or any meal for that matter), I go for color, freshness, non-starchy vegetables. If I eat something creamy, it’s likely risotto, or a cashew-based dressing, or ice cream LOL. But I…
This post has been edited from the original, which was published on October 27, 2011. Can you believe what today is? It is the beginning of the countdown!! Thanksgiving is 4 weeks from today! No need to panic, friends. We’re going to have some fun over the next month! Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I…
Last pumpkin recipe until next October – I swear! In reality, I made and shot this recipe last winter, but I felt that my readers wouldn’t find a baked pumpkin oatmeal as appealing in January as they would in October. The truth is, I eat pumpkin all year long. I love pumpkin pancakes, oatmeal, muffins,…
Something that gives me a strangely satisfying feeling is when I am efficient with my food. I looooove finishing a bag of something or avoiding throwing something away because I was able to use it creatively. I came up with this recipe last year to use up a small amount of pumpkin puree that was languishing…
I grew up with very limited exposure to flavor profiles outside of Italian food and “American” food, e.g. burgers and hot dogs. I was very interested in learning more, but we didn’t eat out much and I didn’t have too many resources for recipes. We had a lot of variety in pasta shapes and diversity…