I feel like we have just gotten into the swing of all this heat and suddenly the temps are (sort of) dropping, the days are getting shorter and Baby P is this new upwardly mobile, vocal little human. I feel like we have eaten a lot of awesome things this summer that I was lax on posting about, because, well, LIFE. This refreshing, …
Turkey is great; gravy, brussels, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole – all great. But the stuffing? I swear I could just eat 2 plates of mom’s stuffing and nothing else on Thanksgiving and call it good. My mom makes the best effing stuffing on the planet. She only makes it once a year on …
Bon Appétit’s September cover recipe is homemade pizza with “grandma style pizza crust”. I don’t know about your grandma, but my Slovak Nana never made pizza dough. Pierogis, halupki, layered jello, and a mean pot roast, yes. Pizza dough, no. I think what constitutes this pizza dough as “grandma style” is the fact that you …
St. Patrick’s day has a special place in my heart because one of my most favorite people on the planet shares her birthday with the holiday. I dedicate this recipe to my sister, Patrice, who also happens to be the nicest, most selfless person in my family. She devotes all her time to her kids, …
When I was a little girl, mom and nana both made golumpki, or Polish stuffed cabbage. Because raw cabbage smells like stinky feet, I refused to eat the cabbage part of the stuffed cabbage meal. As a kid, I’d carefully unwrap each little cabbage package and dive straight in for the filling of tomato flavored …
Spicy pork and mustard green soup is on the 2014 January cover of Bon Appétit. I like to challenge myself and will sometimes attempt to cook their cover (remember the beautiful pork roast?). I have to admit I was not particularly jazzed about eating wet, wilted greens, but the premise of a spicy bowl of …
My parents visited last weekend and I cooked my pants off for Sunday Supper! I accepted Bon Appétit’s October “cook the cover” challenge and made something I’d never before attempted; a cider-brined pork roast. The photo on Bon Appétit’s cover screams Autumn – which was perfect for the chilliest Fall weekend we’ve had so far …
I loooooooove fresh figs. I am late to the fig party and I blame fig newtons. I figured figs were gross because of the grody, gummy, stick-to-the-roof-of-your-mouth newton which totally gives the fig a bad name. Fresh figs taste like a cross between a strawberry and a peach, NOTHING like the fig newton. Figs are …
I am a HUGE fan of slow-roasted Sunday suppers. Early afternoon preparation of this meal brings the greatest evening reward. Fresh tomatoes, avocado, and cilantro garnishes add bursts of flavor and color to this deliciously porky dish. Let it simmer on your stovetop for 3+ hours and you’ll have pork that falls apart at slightest touch of …
Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, celebrates the Mexican army’s victory in 1862 over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. Obviously, a perfect excuse for a day dedicated to eating carnitas and drinking Coronas! Yay, go Mexico! This may very well be my most favorite recipe. Perfect for Cinco …
