Cooking with seasonal products and the contents of your pantry
Brussels sprouts are up there as one of my favorite veggies. Well, along with most of the other cruciferous vegetables. My favorite way to eat them is roasted until the outer leaves get nice and crispy and the middle gets tender. Or pan-fried so they…
This recipe is very near and dear to my heart. It is based on my grandmother’s recipe for gedempte chicken – a Jewish chicken dish where the meat is literally falling off the bone. This is one dish that I requested constantly growing up. My…
Beets are delicious – I don’t care what anyone else says! Do you know what else is delicious? Those stems and greens coming out of the top of those beets (yes, they are completely edible)! I mean, look at them! Beet greens are pretty mild…
Cauliflower and chard. Both are commonly found in my refrigerator and I’m always looking for new ways to use the two ingredients, either separately or together. But adding lemon and garlic is my default for many recipes, including this delicious, easy, healthy side dish. And…
I’m also going to call this “Pantry Hash” because I made it with whatever I could find in my refrigerator. Hashes are great meals because you can pretty much do anything to them and they will be delicious. Except for burning them, which I almost…
Fried rice – one of the best things to make with leftover rice. You can pretty much do anything with it and make it a complete, delicious meal in under 30 minutes. This particular version brings in some Thai flavors with curry paste, ginger, garlic,…
Welcome to the start of another week – how many of you are feeling the effects of daylight savings (especially with kids!). I don’t know about you, but I’m still trying to adjust to that single hour difference. This means that a complicated dinner is…
It’s almost spring. The buds on trees are finally started bloom, including my lemon tree which is covered in buds and baby lemons! I love lemons and use them in so many recipes. What do you think, should I add a “lemon” category to the…
Ginger and sesame combine in a one-pan meal that can be on the table in about 20 minutes. And it only uses 10 ingredients (12 if you count salt and oil). The sauce and aromatics are what is key here. The base of the flavor…
One of the best things about beans is how versatile they are. These protein- and fiber-filled legumes are a blank canvas waiting for any blend of seasoning to pair with any type of cuisine. Today, we are heading towards Mediterranean influence: white beans are cooked…