i risotto puns easily! Plenty More is one of the seven (yes, seven!) beloved Ottolenghi cookbooks that grace my kitchen. This one is vegetable-centric with a lot of fantastic recipes. I was reading it recently for inspiration and realized I had everything to make this dish, in particular, some homemade stock languishing in my fridge.Continue reading “brussels sprouts risotto”
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squash mac and cheese
cheesy puns mac me so happy! I recently had a disastrous experience at a local SF barbecue spot, that shall not be named for the sake of their reputation. I was craving mac and cheese, but when I received my order, the mac and cheese were cold, the cheese had split, and the flavor wasContinue reading “squash mac and cheese”
chicken and sausage gumbo filé
New Orleans cuisine has always been my favorite, however I only eat gumbo on oc-cajun One of my favorite family traditions is going to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (aka Jazz Fest), which celebrates the indigenous melting pot of music and culture from the region. The annual Jazz Fest incorporates all types ofContinue reading “chicken and sausage gumbo filé”
sweet potato cake with salted cream cheese frosting
What’s the nicest vegetable? Sweet potato! I can’t take credit for this cake recipe, but I had a lot of fun decorating it with an absurd number of edible flowers. I asked my brother to pick up some edible flowers (his idea of “some” and my idea of “some” are disparate) so I ended upContinue reading “sweet potato cake with salted cream cheese frosting”
butternut squash soup
You butternut squash my heart Every Thanksgiving, my family heads up to beautiful wine country to spend the holiday with my uncle, aunt, and cousin. I only ate butternut squash soup once a year at Thanksgiving, and it was one of my favorites. It wasn’t until I was in my early teens that I tookContinue reading “butternut squash soup”
one-pan plums and sausage
this recipe is plum perfect! I love the concept of one-pan dinners. One of my favorite dinners is more of a guideline than a recipe. Coat some vegetables with olive oil and spices, throw on a large baking sheet, and top with a protein. A couple weeks ago, my brother hosted me for dinner andContinue reading “one-pan plums and sausage”
soft date and oat bars
A date, a peanut, and an oat sit down and order a drink. The bartender says, “what do you think this is, a granola bar? “ Recently I read Why You Eat What You Eat: The Science Behind Our Relationship with Food by Rachel Herz. You can imagine why the title piqued my interest. IContinue reading “soft date and oat bars”
reese’s pb cups (sugar free)
have i ‘reese’-ently told you how much i love these? A couple of times a year, I break-up with sugar. It’s a nice reset that lasts 30 days. The first week is the hardest and then it gets progressively easier each week. My sleep quality improves, my energy is high, and my skin looks amazing. Continue reading “reese’s pb cups (sugar free)”
chicken musakhan
My love of all things Ottolenghi knows no bounds, so I was thrilled when my brother gifted me with Falastin: A Cookbook by Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley. Alongside Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi is the co-author of two bestselling cookbooks, Ottolenghi: The Cookbook and Jerusalem: A Cookbook. Both books are well loved and used inContinue reading “chicken musakhan”
skillet tomato chicken
Why was the tomato on a motorbike? He was trying to ketchup with his friends ‘Tis the season for tomatoes, and I am eating heirloom tomato salads and BLTs on repeat. Summer will be over before you know it, so take advantage of the produce now! The origin of this simple, 45-minute, and 1-skillet recipeContinue reading “skillet tomato chicken”
the spicy latke 