Cookbook of the Month: Girl in the Kitchen
Don’t worry, I’m going to write about the book. Especially after I left you hanging last month. But I can’t tell you about it yet. Because I have to tell you about this mac and cheese, first. This mac and cheese is amazing. AMAZING. It has oomph – lots of rich, smoky, garlicky, spicy oomph. … 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
Greatist Collaboration: Quinoa Puttanesca
Sitting at my desk on Monday, thinking deeply about insurance and strategy and research like I’m paid to do, I had an epiphany: “Tomato-quinoa arancini! With olives!” Some of you might point out that this has nothing to do with insurance, and you would be correct, but I’ll take inspiration anytime, anyplace. Now, I’ll be … Read more
Happiness, Alone-ness, and Lemon-Broccoli Pasta
When you picture yourself happy, what do you see? And I don’t mean this in a melodramatic, how-do-you-really-want-to-live-your-life way. And I don’t mean to imply that I am unhappy and thinking about the “if onlys” all the time. What I mean is, when you’re having a crappy day at work, or you miss the bus … Read more
White Bean Ravioli
It feels like ravioli season to me. I don’t know that anyone ever named November ravioli month, but it would seem appropriate to do so. It’s time for comfort food – it’s getting cold, the days are getting shorter, and all sorts of things that are delicious in raviolis – butternut squash, sage, chestnuts, mushrooms … Read more
