Cooking with seasonal products and the contents of your pantry
Hello to all of you! It has been a very busy few months, so I apologize for the lack of new recipes. Work, being a mom, school, and life has kept me very busy and when I have had some downtime, I have opted to…
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…
It was one of those nights where I had no clue what to make for dinner. But it was getting late and we were getting hungry. Ok, well let me start by thinly slicing and caramelizing an onion. And while that was going, I kept…
It’s still warm and sunny over here, but cooler weather favorites are calling to me – like these beans. A cassoulet is a traditional French comfort dish that is slowly cooked with lots of pork and fat. I wouldn’t call my version a cassoulet because…
I’m not going to lie. Right after taking this picture, I ate the entire bowl. Yes I did. All of it. And it was delicious. We are all excited that peas are back at the farmers market. Well, at least Paxton and I are. By…
My good friend Corey has this amazing chicken and rice dish that she makes whenever anyone isn’t feeling well – like matzo ball soup for Jews (no comment on the amount of matzo meal currently in my pantry). She had given me some of the…
Lentils are a great go-to meal. They hang out in the pantry until you are ready to use them with no presoaking required. And they are full of protein and lots of other good-for-you-things. And they come in a variety of colors. Feel free to…
This pasta is in my top 3 favorite pasta dishes. Maybe even my favorite. It is definitely my go-to when it is nearing the end of a long week with a nearly empty fridge. It only uses 7 ingredients, many of which are pantry staples.…
I love fesenjan and always get it on those rare occasions we are able to make it to Persian restaurants. So I thought I would learn to make it myself. I’m not sure how authentic this version is, but it is super tasty. The stew…
Last, but by no means least in my leftover turkey list – turkey curry. We love Indian food, so this recipe is based on those yummy flavors. It is reminiscent of a makhani curry and was so good there were only enough leftovers for one…