MID WEEK CATALYST: VEGAN GUILTLESS CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
Chocolate mousse has been one of my dad’s favorite desserts for as long as I can remember, probably only surpassed by chocolate souffle. I haven’t been brave enough to try…
QUICK HITS: MEDITERRANEAN ROASTED CARROTS WITH MAITAKE MUSHROOMS
I used to hate cooked carrots as a child. The taste was so repulsive to me that a bite of a boiled or steamed carrot would make me gag. That’s…
MID WEEK CATALYST: FIG PLUM TART
I’m so torn during this last half of the summer. The produce has really come into season and my eyes entice me into buying more than I could possibly consume.…
SATURDAY COOKING: QUICK SEARED STEAK WITH ZUCCHINI CEVICHE
This meal, in my opinion, is one of my finest to date. I loved the tenderness of the steak combined with the bite and crunch of the mock ceviche, and…
QUICK HITS: MARINATED SQUASH & RADICCHIO WITH VEGAN BASIL-MINT RICOTTA
I’ve gotten pretty good at coming up with novel ways to utilize the never-ending squash and zucchini bounty over the summer. I love how versatile a vegetable it is. It’s…
MID-WEEK CATALYST: DARK CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT COFFEE CAKE
I think it’s been 10 years since I’ve baked a cake. Seriously. I don’t even own a cake pan. I didn’t realize it until I had already assembled the batter…
SATURDAY COOKING: SUMMER SQUASH FRITTATA AFFOGATA
Shocker: I don’t love frittatas. I love eggs, and I love the IDEA of frittatas, but I usually find them dry and boring. I also really don’t like quiches. I…
QUICK HITS: BUTTERY HERB CHOPPED SALAD
This herb salad has to be my most tested recipe. I make it three times per week easily, sometimes more. When a salad starts to feel boring, turn to this…
MID-WEEK CATALYST: CHERRY BREAKFAST CAKE
I normally wake up with plenty of time to write in the morning, but I accidentally overslept and am rushing to get out the door so we’re going to make…
SATURDAY COOKING: SOY-FREE SUMMER RAMEN
There has always been a soft spot in my heart for Asian food. Unfortunately, my nagging allergies have prevented me from indulging as often as I would like. I needed…