Grains & Rice
Delicious Veggie Rice Wraps and Meghan Telpner’s UnDiet
Laura and I met the lovely and talented Meghan Telpner when she came breezing into the studio of our mutual friend and photographer Michael Alberstat. We were shooting with Michael
Lisa’s Letters Home: North African Meatballs with Cous Cous
Most meals I make are cooked in one pot because a) they are great time savers and b) I hate doing the dishes. I puffy heart love my slow cooker
Buckwheat Harvest Tart
How many cook books do you have? I probably have at least 30 and am always tempted to add to my library. And it feels like this year’s batch of
Pumpkin Oat Bars
Welcome to another edition of cooking with the infirm. Yes, that’s right, Scarlett is sick. Just three weeks into the institution I warmly refer to as the cess pool (otherwise
Basic Risotto
It’s September, which means that the kids are back at school where they pick up new and interesting germs to bring home to me. This week, it’s been a bad
Chef Notes: The Art of Risotto
I love a good risotto. It can be a an appetizer, a side dish or a main dish. It’s so versatile yet we treat it like a special occasion dish.
Oatmeal and Banana Blender Pancakes
I’m not even going to mention that this is the last week of summer. Or that school is about to start. Forget you just read that. I’m just here to
Chef Notes: Amanda’s Secret Staple
I had never heard of quinoa until culinary school. It’s not something you see in your grandmother’s pantry in Alabama. And honestly, the first time or two I had it
Whole Grain Israeli CousCous Pilaf
A few posts ago we asked what recipes people were looking for lately and someone (was it Natalee?) asked for more sides. I couldn’t agree more that sides are tricky.








