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Broccoli with Mint Pesto
There’s a restaurant we go to often: it’s four blocks away, has a good menu and great bartenders. I get a lot of inspiration from their specials menu, actually. (These portobello mushroom tacos, for example.) And a few weeks ago tried something described as “broccoli with mint pesto and pine nut gremolata” which sounds pretty…
Read MoreShrimp and Sweet Potato Quesadillas
Couple things I’ve figured out by now are that quesadillas are a perfect vessel to use up any and every bit of leftover-whatever that you have in your fridgerator and also, quesadillas are the perfect thing to make whenever you are too tired, too irritated or too drunk to give a shit about cooking dinner…
Read MoreBean and Quinoa Salad
‘Round here, this is called bean-oa salad, but you can call it bean and quinoa salad if you’re not a major dork like me. My friend Fifi came over for lunch this week and I hadn’t seen her in a while so I wanted to make something special and pretty. She’s vegetarian (check out her…
Read MoreSalsa Chicken
Oh man, this week’s been a blur-and-a-half! I shared a little about what we’ve been up to lately earlier in the week (meals to make when you’re in a hurry sure saved my ass!) and next week is going to be even crazier. We start filming our pilot on Monday and will be working 12+…
Read MoreMeals to Make When You’re in a Big Damn Hurry
It’s the final week before we start filming our new pilot project! (More on that here.) While I do feel like everything is very well under control and we are prepared enough at this point, I still anticipate not having much time to cook. Which, normally, might mean: Yay! We get to order pizza and…
Read MoreBeans and Greens
Beans and greens are truly one of those recipes that are way more than the sum of their parts. Start with dried white beans (Great Northern or Cannellini) for a creamy, saucy texture and add some fresh greens in at the end, cooking them just until softened but still pretty and green. The result reminds…
Read MoreDill Bread
A recipe from my great-grandmother’s files; I think this one was actually in her husband’s handwriting. I’ve had it — and considered making it — for five years or so. Something about it put me off, but lord knows that was the dumbest thing I ever did because this bread is dope as hell, y’all.…
Read MoreCaponata Salad
Caponata is a Sicilian eggplant recipe, served warm, with a sweet and sour thing going on between some balsamic vinegar and raisins. This caponata salad got its name because when I was mixing it up, it smelled just like the singular time I made caponata (the Joy of Cooking recipe I think) for a party…
Read MoreCardamom and Persimmon Cobbler
Y’all, this is my new favorite dessert. I love cardamom — peppery, citrusy, bergamoty — and Fuyu persimmons — floral and sweet and crisp — and together they have made the most wonderful prize: cardamom persimmon cobbler. I started with my mom’s peach cobbler recipe and made it a little fancy. Upped the fruit content,…
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