A few years ago, before Owen was born, Alex and I took a trip to Chicago where we ate many, many delicious things. Surprisingly, despite the pizza, the pasta, and the Mexican food, what stands out the most was a dish of roasted cauliflower and black lentils that I had at Longman & ...
Healthy Slow Cooker Turkey Bolognese
Life's not fair. We can't all have Italian grandmas. But we can have this. ↓↓↓ When I was growing up, several of my friends were lucky enough to have Italian grandmas who cooked all day on Sunday and then had the whole family over for a feast of lasagna, baked ziti, and pasta with ragù, all ...
My Favorite Recipes from 2015
I hope you are enjoying the holidays! We're going on vacation through the new year. I'll be back with a new post on January 4th, but until then, here is a look back at some of my favorite recipes from 2015. Thanks so much for reading (and cooking) along! Vegan Potato Leek Soup with Roasted ...
Easy Baked Chicken Meatballs with Quinoa (Gluten-Free)
We have a family dinner winner! I'm ridiculously excited about these meatballs. We had them for dinner last week a million different ways (on top of pasta, on top of zucchini noodles, as a side with our Hanukkah latkes) and we never got tired of them, which is saying a lot because I'm one of ...
Soba Noodles with Tofu and Spicy Sesame Sauce (Vegan & Gluten-Free)
We need to talk about buckwheat noodles. I recently learned three things about Japanese soba noodles (aka buckwheat noodles): They are naturally gluten-free. They have amazing health benefits: they help to lower blood pressure and cholesterol, and they are rich in fiber and ...
Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Bowls with Basil Yogurt Dressing
This might be the healthiest thing you will ever eat. No joke. The other day, our fridge was full but empty at the same time. You know what I mean. It always stresses me out, because on the one hand, I don't want to go to the supermarket when we have a lot of food in the house, but on the ...
Easy White Pizza with Brussels Sprouts
Do you have any leftover Brussels sprouts? Good. Here's what to do. Get up from your computer (or, more likely, put down your iPhone) and go look in your fridge. Do you have any leftover roasted Brussels sprouts? Or any cooked vegetables at all, for that matter? You do? Yes! Then you are ...
10 Apple Recipes for Thanksgiving
Of course, it wouldn't be Thanksgiving without apple pie. But there are so many other ways to enjoy apples this holiday! Here is a roundup of ten of my favorite apple recipes. Let's kick things off with a cocktail, shall we? Improved Maple Leaf Cocktail. For an appetizer, try Ina's ...
Slow Cooker Ratatouille with Fried Eggs
I feel like there is a major conundrum with ratatouille. Yes, it's made with decidedly summery vegetables--eggplant, tomatoes, and zucchini--but it still seems to me like a cold weather dish. At its essence, ratatouille is a hearty vegetable stew, thick and chunky, and exactly the kind of thing you ...
Cuban Black Bean Quesadillas
I've been hearing rumors that this winter is going to be even worse than last year. It's kind of hard to believe, isn't it? We got so much snow that our roof started leaking in two places, and it seemed like once a week Owen's daycare was cancelled and either Alex or I had to stay home from work to ...
