From the kitchen of a semi-vegetarian with a serious sweet tooth
I’ve never really understood why frittatas are typically considered only a breakfast or brunch food. I feel that this attitude prevents them from fulfilling their true potential. As most college students and twenty-somethings who are cooking for themselves for the first time would probably agree, eggs are a totally legit dinner food. We found this frittata to be a rustic and satisfying dinner—a ...
I was beginning to feel really guilty about cooking and baking all sorts of things and constantly telling the puppy that none of it was for her, so I finally got around to making her some baked goods of her very own. While I’d like to think that she enjoys these exponentially more than she enjoys pre-packaged store-bought biscuits and that she can taste my love for her baked into them, in reality, ...
Well, fall weather has started to make an appearance here in Michigan, so it seemed like a good time to whip up some summery, tropical baked goods in an attempt to make the summer last longer pretend summer is still in full swing. Denial is a good coping mechanism, right? Plus, it’s National Macadamia Nut Day! Pretty random, I know. I think just about every day of the year is National ...
Lemon chicken is one of those quick and tasty dishes that you can often throw together without much planning ahead, as was the case for us this holiday weekend. We had planned to go to a certain restaurant in town for dinner, but shortly beforehand decided to check the online reviews. They were…uh, not so good: ...
I am a lucky girl. For my birthday this year, my boyfriend not only baked me a(n epic) cake, but he baked me a cake of my own design: two layers of dense, moist chocolate raspberry upside-down cake with a layer of chocolate raspberry ganache sandwiched in between and topped off with chocolate frosting!!! Welcome to Chocolate Fest 2013. I hope you brought your cake pants. ...
The other day when I was at the store, I saw bags and bags of gorgeous fresh apricots. I was tempted to buy some but had no specific recipe in mind at the time, so I resisted. Poor decision. The next day I thought of making apricot compote, but when I went back to the store, they were all sold out! I shrugged it off and went to another store, but they were all out too! I ended up going to FIVE ...
While I’m not a fan of fake cheese products, I’m fine with cheese-like sauces that are comprised of all-natural ingredients. This recipe uses a combination of cashews, potatoes, carrots, onions, and oil to make a surprisingly savory and creamy cheese-sauce approximation. Tuna noodle casserole is a classic American comfort food, and those who can’t have dairy shouldn’t have to miss out! ...
According to my mom, squash and yams were some of my favorite foods as an infant. I apparently ate so many of them that the bottoms of my feet turned slightly orange in color, at which point my mom (rightly) became concerned and scaled back my squash/yam consumption. I don’t remember any of this, and oddly, from as far back as my memory permits, I hated squashes and yams. Incidentally, “squash” ...
Back in college, one of my favorite dishes in the dining hall was Sedona corn soup.* I think it was meant to be a side dish, but whenever they had it, I’d ladle up a big bowl of it and have that for dinner by itself. When my family was in Arizona several years ago, we took a day trip to Sedona, where I was slightly crestfallen that I didn’t find any corn soup on the menu at the restaurant we ...
I recently tried halloumi for the first time. I have to admit that the first time I heard the name, I wasn’t sure if it was a kind of cheese or fish. As I found out, halloumi is a cheese from Cyprus, and it has a texture somewhat similar to mozzarella (a bit squeakier, though) and a tang similar to feta. Together, the halloumi, tomatoes, and dill create a fresh Mediterranean flavor. I made this ...
