People often ask me how I got into food. It's a complicated question, but one of the reasons is definitely because of my dad. No, he's not an accomplished home cook or an obsessive food lover. Exactly the opposite, really. The list of foods he doesn't like is crazily long, and includes but is not ...
Pesto Chicken Polenta Bowls with Burst Tomatoes
Well hello! Long time no see. I can't believe it's been over a week since my last post. But what a week! For starters, Owen was sick and stayed home from school. I don't know about other mom bloggers, but I basically find it impossible to test recipes or take photos while simultaneously being in ...
Eggs Florentine Grain Bowls with Yogurt Hollandaise
My friend Molly first introduced me to eggs Florentine years ago, when we used to regularly have brunch at the Cornelia Street Cafe in the West Village. I was never a fan of eggs Benedict (I just don't see the appeal of Canadian bacon at all. Tell me, am I missing something?), but eggs ...
Beef and Root Vegetable Stew
This, right here, is blizzard food at its best. Every time I make this beef and root vegetable stew, which is at least once each winter, I think why don't I do this more often? It's really pretty easy, it makes the whole house smell heavenly, and my entire family will eat it. ...
No Spiralizer Carrot Noodles with Peanut Sauce (Gluten-Free & Vegan)
You guys, my spiralizaer is on the fritz. Earlier this week, as I was prepping this recipe, the carrots started catching on the blade and making these weird little C-shaped shavings instead of long pasta-like strands. I thought maybe the carrots were too tough, but then I tried it ...
Easy Black Lentil Chili
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
