Picnic in the Park with Grilled Smashed Pea Flatbreads with Prosciutto and...
The summer months are finally here. After months of rainy anticipation, I am finally bringing all my shorts and dresses out of storage and officially no longer want to be in the kitchen. Whenever...
View ArticlePickled Cherries + Black Rice Salad with Pickled Cherries, Charred Corn, and...
To me, there’s something alluring about black rice. Maybe because it’s moniker is “Forbidden Rice,” said to have once been eaten exclusively by the Emperors of China. Or maybe it’s the deep purple...
View ArticlePeach Pico de Gallo, Roasted Shrimp, and a Bit on My Roots
I make Pico de Gallo every week. It’s an indulgent, healthy, delicious weekly habit with roots — and not just scallions. The thing is, my Mom made regular batches of Pico de Gallo a thing before there...
View ArticleSeven Desserts Bursting with Blueberries (Fresh or Frozen)
Blueberries hold a strangely large place in my heart. I’m not sure if it began from snacking them at my grandmother’s house in North Kingston, picking wild blueberries on Peaks Island, or reading...
View ArticleChickpeas From Scratch
I’m going to keep this post short and sweet, because I don’t want to hold up getting this non-recipe into your wholesome little hands pronto. I sure do keep canned chickpeas on hand because dinner is...
View ArticleOne Ingredient, Three Dishes: Chickpeas
Chickpeas are a super nutrient-dense ingredient that needs a little dressing up sometimes. I mean, listen, I won’t argue eating a big bowlful just as they are, maybe with a little olive oil and salt,...
View ArticleNew “Feeding a Family” Cookbook and a Spring Menu (Yes, There’s Rhubarb!)
Everyone wants to know how to make dinner work, because when it works it is a great source of pride, connection, and light at the end of a long day. But when it doesn’t work, dinnertime is depleting,...
View ArticleBread Salad Days: Summer Cornbread Panzanella with Honey Dressing
Everything changed when we “discovered” panzanella. Suddenly salad could have chunks of bread and the definition of “greens” began to shift to include all manner of decidedly non-leafy fruit and...
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