Last Minute Thanksgiving Dishes

If you're still scrambling for meal ideas on this Thanksgiving Eve Eve, allow me to make a few suggestions! These are all rec…

Cheesy Pasta with Kale Pesto and Roasted Carrots

When I saw this recipe in the October Real Simple , it sounded soooo good to me. I had to make it ASAP! With no ravioli in the ho…

Roasted Eggplant Soup

When I started living alone, I promised myself that I wouldn't subsist solely on omelets and veggie pasta dishes. For the m…

Easter 2013

This Easter weekend was great! My brother Kevin was here, so I spent almost the entire weekend with my family. We ate good food,…

Bread & Wine: The Dinner Party

Part 2 of 2 As I mentioned yesterday, I just read Shauna Niequist's new book, Bread & Wine . In the letter that came wi…

Bread & Wine: The Review

I discovered Shauna Niequist in the summer of 2010, when I impulse-bought her second book, Bittersweet . In that rough period of…

Pollo Caprese

Pollo Caprese is one of my favorite dishes at Macaroni Grill. To keep myself from going there all the time, I found a copycat rec…

Double Broccoli Quinoa

I've been on the lookout for good quinoa recipes ever since I discovered quinoa last year. This recipe is easier than it seem…