Kitchen Matters & Recipes
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…
When I was at Trader Joe’s a few weeks ago and spotted the first pumpkins of the season, I felt conflicted. Why rush it? I feel like school has barely gotten going. To me, pumpkins signify Halloween, which means Thanksgiving is just around the corner and we all know what comes after that! I can’t…
Rice and lentils are two of my favorite foods, but I love them even more when they’re paired together. I was on a Mejadra kick the last few weeks and loved every bite. Mejadra is a Middle Eastern-Mediterranean dish of rice and lentils cooked with warming spices (not spicy) and topped with fried onions. I…
It’s so nice to be back in a routine, isn’t it? This time of year for me means regular mealtimes, a little healthier eating (watermelon, olives and rosè no longer count as a dinner), meal prep on Sundays, and making school lunches. I will admit, school lunches throw me since my son doesn’t eat the classic lunchbox staple, a sandwich. And many…
My friend Lisa Leake of 100DaysofRealFood.com just came out with her THIRD book and I couldn’t be more excited to share a recipe with you. Her new book is called “100 Days of Real Food on a Budget” and it has the same mission as her other two books and her site which is to…
When I was 10 years old, I decided to become a pescatarian. My parents were very worried, but I am sure I ate more protein than I needed between seafood a few times a week and a daily dose of cheese. When I went to college, I went on a date (with my now-husband) and…
I actually don’t spend as much time cooking for my family as you might think. I have a full-time teaching schedule and I have to work hard at keeping up with my social media channels and my blog. I obviously love cooking, but I pretty much cook all day. So when it comes time to make…
I am the type of person that eats something once and enjoys it so much that I’ll keep making it and eating it over and over again until I’m just plain tired of it. This would happen more often than it does only because I have to test recipes and post new and inspiring food…