Add some color to this dreary winter with these vibrant, honey glazed carrots.
Gruyere & Thyme Popovers
There are three tricks to baking great popovers: Get the pan nice and hot before pouring in the batter, fill each section only half full, and be patient! No peeking allowed while they’re in the oven. A little over a half hour later, you’re rewarded with the most incredibly airy and crispy puffs you could ever imagine. I…
Cauliflower and Broccoli “Mac” & Cheese
Mac and cheese without the pasta? Now before you go calling it a crime, just hear me out. This “mac” & cheese gets a healthy makeover by swapping out the carb heavy pasta with a lighter fare: cauliflower and broccoli. These veggies serve as the perfect alternative. By soaking up all the delicious flavors of the dish, the…
Sweet Potato Cornbread
A breadbasket is a necessity on any Thanksgiving table. If not for those warm, fluffy rolls, what else would you use to sop up the last gravy, cranberry sauce and stuffing remnants? This year, pass a unique flavor around the table with this savory sweet potato cornbread. The pecans add a wonderful crunch, not to…
Twice Baked Sweet Potato with Feta, Pecans & Walnuts
What’s better than a baked sweet potato? A twice baked one. It’s a delicious way to load the potato with more flavor and add that crispy exterior. While most recipes play up the sweetness of the sweet potato (almost border-lining on dessert), I wanted to contrast the naturally sweet root vegetable with some bright and savory…
Shishito Peppers
Easy, flavorful and delicious are the three qualities that make up a great recipe and these shishito peppers hit the mark on all accounts. Shishitos are small, mild green peppers frequently served up in Japanese restaurants. They are delicately sweet and usually mild, but more than anything, they are addictive. But before you pop them all in your…
Cornmeal-Fried Onion Rings with Dill Dipping Sauce
I am typically a fry kind of girl, but every now and then I love chowing down on some crispy fried onion rings. These rings are soaked in buttermilk and chili powder, coated with cornmeal, and then deep fried to a golden crisp. The cornmeal keeps these onion rings light and crunchy, but not heavy with batter. As a nice contrast,…
Wheat Berry Salad
I’m literally typing as I’m eating, this salad turned out so delicious I couldn’t wait to share. It’s so simple and fresh and goes with absolutely anything. If you are not familiar with wheat berries, they are a fibrous whole grain with a nutty taste and a delightful chewy texture, almost similar to rice. I paired the…
Gruyere & White Cheddar Potato Gratin
It all started with my craving for cheese and potatoes. Apparently I do not have any self restraint, since I ended up baking a dish which incorporated the two. My potato gratin, an adaptation from a recipe by my favorite cook Ina Garten, combined two strong cheeses, gruyère and white cheddar, with leeks and green onion. It is perfect as a side dish…
Sweet Potato Biscuits
I love the holidays for many reasons, catching up with friends and family, festive decorations, Christmas music, but my favorite reason of them all is it’s the perfect excuse to try out new recipes on unsuspecting house guests. These sweet potato biscuits were my latest test and from what I was told, they were a…
