We’ve all been there: a recipe that you’re dying to make calls for an ingredient that you don’t have. Maybe your grocery store shelves are sparse, or maybe you just don't want to waste emissions driving to the store again. Whatever your situation, every baker needs to stray from their original recipe at some point. In this post, I'll tell you all about my most substitute-friendly recipes.
Read MoreThis is yet another recipe that I adapted from my favorite cookbook: Jerrelle Guy's Black Girl Baking. I had been admiring her blistered tomato sheet pizza for months before finally making it last week. And let me tell you: I was sleeping on what is now one of my favorite recipes.
Read MoreThe coronavirus has changed a lot of lives over the past few months. And with changes in life come changes in foodways. In this post, I’ll give you my best tips for eating well while staying healthy, being sustainable AND helping your community during a pandemic.
Read MoreIn my rendition of creamy lemon pasta, I decided to use Bon Appetit's Pasta al Limon as a base recipe, but sub in mascarpone for butter, use slightly less parmesan and add in some spinach to give the dish a bit more color and texture. The result is nothing short of delicious.
Read MoreSpring has almost sprung, so I have fresh herbs on the mind. But with dozens of herbs to choose from, things can get complicated. In this post, I describe the flavors and pairings for my favorite herbs.
Read MoreAfter overcommitting my time and eating too many gingerbread cookies and tea ring rolls over the holidays, I knew I needed to make a quick, easy, and extra healthy recipe for the blog this week. Since it's been a little snowy and blowy here in the Midwest, I also wanted this week's recipe to be warm and hearty.
Read MoreHaving reached the end of a decade, it’s the perfect time to reflect on where the blog has been and where it’s going. This blog has been a creative outlet for me over the past year and a half and I am so grateful for all my readers and fans! In the new year, you can look forward to more recipes, more sustainability tips and more (gorgeous) photography. But before moving forward, let’s take a moment to look back at your favorite posts of 2019.
Read MoreI wanted to keep the flavors in this quiche crowd-pleasing and straightforward, making it perfect for a holiday breakfast or brunch with guests. Potatoes, kale and cheddar cheese are the most prominent ingredients in this quiche, along with some onion and garlic. These ingredients are all really easy to find and might even be in your cabinet right now.
Read MoreI know I'm late to the gnocchi party, but I’ve never been a huge gnocchi fan. That is — I wasn’t a huge gnocchi fan until I made this recipe. My previous homemade attempts had resulted in mushy, clumpy or boring dishes. But this New York Times recipe from Ali Slagle is different: it's crispy, fresh, flavorful and celebrates Brussels sprouts season.
Read MoreA few years ago, my mom planted ground cherries in her garden in honor of her dad, who adored his ground cherry patch when she was growing up. She didn't remember what he used to bake with them and they don't taste great raw, so they have been more like a weed than a crop for the past few years. Even though we kept pulling them up, they kept coming back year after year. I like to think this was my grandpa intervening from the afterlife, trying to force us to enjoy the darn cherries.
Read MoreImagine you’re enjoying New Years Eve mingling, talking with friends and reaching for another bite of that tasty shrimp when the thought hits you: are shrimp even sustainable? You then spend the rest of the night in seclusion Googling shrimp facts, reading confusing scientific journals and digging through the trash trying to find the shrimp’s packaging.
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