I had this random sweet potato sitting on the counter for weeks. It was leftover from some soup I made. I was planning to roast it or mash it or do something with it, but I kept forgetting. So it sat there withering away, until it was so wrinkly and soft that I tossed it out. Then literally two days ...
Buffalo Popcorn
You guys know I'm from Foxboro, right? Deflategate or no deflategate, I'm rooting for Katy Perry. Seriously, I may be married to one of the biggest sports fans of all time, but my favorite parts of the Super Bowl have always been the ads, the halftime show, and--of course--the snacks. That said, ...
Whole Wheat Apple Brown Betty
Sometimes I sneak away very early on weekend mornings and run on the treadmill in my in-laws' basement. It's nice to get my workout in before Alex and Owen are up…and also there are usually back-to-back episodes of The Pioneer Woman playing on the Food Network. I've never even made one of her ...
Sweet Potato Soup with Peanut Butter
Last week, on a particularly freezing evening, I came home from working in the city to find that my mother-in-law had brought us dinner from one of our favorite local restaurants. Yay! She totally saved us, as I had literally nothing in the fridge except a carton of eggs and a head of broccoli. We ...
Beet, Banana, and Oat Smoothie
I've come clean with you before about my love for vacuum-packed cooked beets. I know, I know, they are more delicious and less expensive when you roast and peel them yourself, but let's face it: beet cookery is a dangerous business. Every time I do it, I ruin either a manicure or a sweater. It's ...
Mushroom and Spinach Turnovers with Porcini Cream
Pepperidge Farm puff pastry is one of those accidentally vegan food products, like Oreos, unfrosted Pop-Tarts, and Hershey's chocolate syrup. No, it's not exactly healthy, but I think it's totally fine in moderation--and especially when it's used to give a big, warm, flaky-pastry hug to veggie ...
Pasta with Hummus and Tomatoes
Have you noticed that I've been putting smoked paprika in everything lately? I'm kind of obsessed with it. I just stocked up at Despana, this amazing Spanish market near my work. My entire office is moving next week from our beautiful Soho loft to…right near Penn Station. Before we go, we're all ...
Hummus and Red Pepper Soup
I just googled it, and evidently January is National Soup Month. (It's also National Hot Tea Month, National Oatmeal Month, and National Slow Cooking Month). Who knows if the website I was looking at is legit, but let's go with it. It's literally 20 degrees out right now in New York, so four weeks ...
Hummus 10 Ways
My first job as an editorial assistant in Midtown Manhattan was very close to a stop on the E train that had a Subway sandwich shop inside it: a Subway in the subway. I never made a habit of going, but on days that I was feeling particularly grumpy or unmotivated I would slink underground and buy a ...
Winter Tomatoes
This tomato recipe is my secret weapon for entertaining. I pretty much always make it when we are hosting brunch because it's so easy, it makes your house smell amazing, and it's a great compliment to egg dishes. There is no reason you couldn't serve it for dinner, too, but let's be honest--when was ...
