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
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
The Naptime Chef’s Busy Day Linguine
I’m at a writers’ conference (and on Friday I’ll be moderating a panel about cookbook writing, if you’re a writer in NYC & would like to come…) so I invited Kelsey Banfield, aka The Naptime Chef, to write a guest post. Here’s a fab-looking pasta recipe, and details about her awesome cookbook, The Naptime Chef: ...Keep Reading
Pasta with Roasted Cauliflower & Lemon-Parmesan Breadcrumbs
So. I’m a published author. Yesterday was a whirlwind, lemme tellya. So many wonderful things happened, so much love came my way, I can hardly express my gratitude. But at the same time, I was eyeballs-deep in a revision on a story for my dream publication (details on that when it’s published) so I ...Keep Reading
Brown Butter Noodles: World’s Easiest Comfort Food
When I think “comfort food,” usually it conjures images of long-simmered, filling soups, gooey, crusty macaroni and cheese, or creamy, cozy chicken pot pie. All wonderful, of course, but also time-consuming. Y’know, challenging for a parent to pull off. So what I’m going to share with you today may just rock your world: My friends, ...Keep Reading
