Family-Friendly Korean: Vegetable Jap Chae
I’ve been on a bit of a Korean-food bender lately. Not authentic, mind you: Unless you’re talking Jew food or maybe an Italian-American recipe from my in-laws, authenticity ain’t my thang. Flavor is. And Korean food, hooo baby, that stuff’s got mad flavor. Especially if you like pairing salty with sweet—if you’re a fan of ...Keep Reading
Teriyaki Mushroom & Spinach Handpies
I could write paragraphs about the wonders of mushrooms—how their meaty qualities make vegetarian food acceptable to carnivores, how they soak up whatever seasoning you’ve got, how they adapt to virtually any style of cooking (just on this site they star in pizza, atop penne, in risotto, and in one of my favorite skillet chicken ...Keep Reading
Use Your Leftovers: Herb Chicken Pizza
Now that we’ve re-acquired our backyard, we’ve made it a point to grill just about every warm weekend. Polynesian Flank Steak. Ginger-and-Honey-Marinated Chicken. Kebabs. Plain ol’ burgers. A farmers’ market worth of vegetables. It don’t matter, so long as food emerges with those deliciously charred grill marks. Every meal ends with s’mores, of course, which ...Keep Reading
The World’s Easiest Mother’s Day Menu [Recipe: Linguine with Pecorino, Lemon, and Mint]
If you’re a mom and you’re reading this, kindly hand the laptop/phone/iPad/whatever to your significant other. Now then: Mother’s Day is this Sunday. You already know this, I hope. And perhaps you’ve already got a gift planned, maybe some flowers, that gorgeous statement necklace I’ve she’s been eyeing, a spa day… All that’s lovely, and ...Keep Reading
Slow Cooker Spinach, Peas & Pear Risotto: Recipe & Giveaway!
I’m all about homemade baby food—it’s easy (especially when you use what you’re already cooking for yourself) and inexpensive, since you’re not buying jars. That’s why every recipe in my cookbook ends with a section called “Make Baby Food.” And why I’m speaking on the topic at a MommyBites luncheon on May 16. But surprise: ...Keep Reading
