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This feels a little anticlimactic after the big Potato Salad Revelation . I thought the recipe (from Gourmet via Smitten K...

I’ve mentioned at least four times on this site that I hate potato salad, usually in the context of…trying another potato ...

I love accidental discoveries. Last summer I decided to make this baked halibut with chimichurri recipe from The Kitchn , an...

There are certain recipes I wait to make until A is out of town, and this is one of them. Although he will eat both beans ...

I never thought I’d be interested in something called “salmon salad.” Let’s face it, it sounds weird—even though it’s basi...

If I had to name my mom’s favorite foods, at least as far as I know, lemon and coconut would top the list—so when I saw th...

It’s been over a year since I resumed a five-days-a-week-in-the-office job after several blissful years of working partly ...

After the smashing success of carnitas , I looked around eagerly for something else I could braise and stuff in a taco, an...

As I’ve mentioned before , I have nostalgic feelings about sugar cookies. Most of my childhood memories involve the flat, ...

This recipe, also from Budget Bytes , is the perfect side dish to accompany baked egg rolls in your DIY Chinese-takeout-the...

Egg rolls are one of A’s favorite foods (after tacos ), but I never considered making them at home because I’m afraid of de...

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...