This Spring Vegetable and Meat Lasagna isn’t lasagne alla bolognese and it’s not trying to be. There is a rich earthy sauce, fresh pasta noodles (don’t worry you can substitute dried) and cheese but in an effort to make this more seasonal I actually made it healthier. Love when that happens. Win. Win. This is […]
Spring Vegetable and Meat Lasagna Read More »
Spiced Bean and Rice Soup I have been putting this garlic yogurt sauce on everything. I mixed it with hot sauce on eggs for breakfast. I added herbs and dolloped it on grilled chicken. I’ve even used it as a sauce for pasta. Please welcome my new favorite condiment, sauce, and the jumping-off point for so many recipes: the garlic
Spiced Bean and Rice Soup Read More »
Why do meatballs have such a great reputation but chicken parmesan meatloaf gets such a bad rap? Aren’t they really the same, or at least in the same family? They are both excellent ways to turn slightly stale bread into culinary masterpieces, take advantage of cheaper ground meat selections, and sneak veggies where you’d least
Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf Read More »
I first saw this recipe “Saffron Chicken and Jeweled Rice” over a year ago and I couldn’t shake the romanticism of the idea- rice “jeweled” with spices, dried fruits and nuts. What you see below is a year in the making. A mashing together of things that inspired me. Rice cooked alongside chicken thighs for
Saffron Chicken and Jeweled Rice Read More »
Parmesan Pot Pie with Pancetta, Butternut Squash, and Sage It all started with umami. I read an article on the miracle 5th taste receptor and I couldn’t shake the urge to develop a umami rich recipe. I started to think. The list considered included a couple asian inspired dishes, but I was craving a hearty fall dish. I kept going
Parmesan Pot Pie with Pancetta, Butternut Squash, and Sage Read More »
