True story: Ever since the Disney Movie, Ratatouille, I’ve been mildly obsessed with making ratatouille. In the movie, it looked SOOO good. Which is funny, because I haven’t been a historically big fan of zucchini and other summer squashes. I’m coming around as an adult, but it’s still got to be GOOD. This sheet pan …
I hope you’ve had a great 2016. Every year has its ups and downs. But hopefully the ups were high enough to offset the downs. I wish you all a Happy New Year this weekend. One quick recipe to end the year – vegetable chowder. Hopefully it will be helpful in clearing out your fridge …
I’m very excited to share a guest post from The Kitchen Professor today. Check out his awesome site here! It’s a great source of recipes, product reviews, and information about cast iron cookware. There are three main reasons that I like to make my own vegetable stock: 1. I never seem to have vegetable stock …
One of my nephews will never pick favorites. He doesn’t have a favorite sport, a favorite subject at school, a favorite activity on a vacation, etc. If you ask him, he always says, “I didn’t have a favorite.” Since I’m only asking to kill time and make conversation, it can be rather infuriating. But as …
Summer or at least summer weather has finally arrived at my house. Warmer days means I want lighter meals that take less time to prepare. Soup doesn’t seem very summery to most people, but my family has actually found quite a few soups that are good in the summer. I do shy away from some …
Cooking things in foil packets makes me think of camping. In particular, I remember one camping trip where we made foil packets with chicken, potatoes, and carrots. It would have been great, if the chicken hadn’t been frozen. Those cooked FOREVER, at least in my recollections of being 14. Cooking fish in packets is especially …
Every year, cabbage goes on sale for a week or so in March, and most of us eat a little out of obligation on St. Patrick’s Day. Cabbage is a strong flavor, so it doesn’t usually come up as a favorite veggie for many. But it really can be delicious. Like all cruciferous vegetables, cabbage …
If you asked me if I liked minestrone five years ago, I would have answered in the negative. Outside of chili, tomato based soups just weren’t my thing. Then one balmy June evening in Chicago, I went over to my best friend’s house to relax. I was in the middle of moving and hadn’t been able …
My husband and I have made a somewhat radical decision for our Thanksgiving feast this year. We are only having sweet potatoes. No regular mashed potatoes. Part of me feels sad to miss out on mashed potatoes with gravy. But then I remember we will be enjoying this sweet potato casserole without feeling guilty for …
I have a confession to make. I hate green bean casserole. I know this borders on insanity to many of you. I can’t stand canned green beans in any form, honestly. If I’m being completely honest, I hate any sort of green bean that hasn’t been sautéed or stir-fried. I know this is un-American. I’m …
