Greatist Collaboration: Chipotle-Honey Chicken Tenders
Even though my roommates make some variation of roast chicken breasts probably 80% of the nights that they cook, I almost never think to do the same. I’m more of the one-pot-soup or pretend-healthy-pasta type. However, after seeing this recipe in Melissa Clark’s In The Kitchen With A Good Appetite and realizing that it was … Read more
Tequila and Lime Skirt Steak Tacos
My dad told me that since my birthday week is over, I can’t write any more posts about it. So this post will have to be not about the event for which I threw this party, but rather about the party itself, which could’ve been for any old reason, really. It could’ve been an early … Read more
Asparagus and Arugula Pasta with Almond-Parmesan Crumble
I didn’t do a whole lot of cooking last week. Do you have weeks like that? Where the whole shebang – planning out your meals, grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning up – just feels like a little bit too much effort for the return? I assume everyone but the most energetic people does, at least every … Read more
Grits and bacon, anyone?
As promised, here’s the last recipe I’m sharing from Radically Simple: creamy scallion-bacon grits. Does that sound irresistible to anyone else? Because it did to me. I didn’t grow up eating grits – in fact, good ol’ Cream of Wheat (doused in butter, and with enough sugar sprinkled on top to form a crackly sugar-crust) … Read more
Cookbook of the Month: Radically Simple
This month’s cookbook of the month is Radically Simple by Rozanne Gold. I love this cookbook – it’s 100% true to its title, and in my mind, simple food that manages to generate “radical,” bold, exciting flavor is pretty much the goal of home cooking. As Rozanne quotes in her introduction: “In cooking, as in … Read more
