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My work counterpart went through a phase where she was obsessed with popcorn. At least once a week she’d stop by Trader Jo...

Speed blogging! I’m busy busy busy and tired tired tired, but I feel bad for repeatedly neglecting you over the past month, ...

Schnitzel, schnitzel, schnitzel: Not only is it fun to say, but it’s also hard to go wrong with thin cutlets of breaded and ...

Will I ever tire of kale salads? Probably not, especially if they contain apples and cheese and roasted squash . I love ...

I have all these exotic pizza recipes in my repertoire, from asparagus to zucchini (with hummus and strawberry in betwee...

Why don’t we put pistachios in cookies more often? Walnuts, pecans, and almonds steal the spotlight, and macadamia nuts have their whi...

Hey, I made carnitas! And it was super easy! And one of the best meals I cooked in 2013! I can’t stop using exclamation po...

I’m extra pleased with this one because I invented it myself. I know, putting toppings on a pizza isn’t exactly rocket scie...

I first made this in 2012 but forgot to take a photo. I put it in my “to make again” file and waited until the seasons roll...

Is it too soon to talk about cookies? These are the next item on my long backlog list and I really feel you ought to know a...

Blogwise, 2013 was mainly marked by frustration over my inability to stay up to date. I didn’t cook any less than in prev...

Breakfast sandwiches...I never really saw the appeal, but then I haven’t been wild about eggs until recently. Now an egg ...

I was craving chili with all the fixings. A pointed out that it was over 90 degrees outside (this was back in September),...

I know, it’s not strawberry season for most of you, and it’s not popsicle weather either, and this picture is kinda crappy...

I’m determined to get caught up with this thing, which means you’re going to have to put up with nonseasonal recipes for ...

I couldn’t definitively declare that I liked farro until I successfully prepared it in a context that didn’t involve mus...

I hope I don’t have to say much to convince you (unless you’re vegan) that crispy breaded chicken topped with ham, cheese,...

This is another of those look-how-far-I’ve-come posts, because I used to detest the idea of eggs with salsa. Like, it act...

Making my own tortilla chips is exactly the kind of fussy kitchen experiment I didn’t think I had time for anymore. Now t...

I feel like I preface every banana-related post with a disclaimer that I don’t really like bananas, but…I do have 10 (no...