If I’m really in a rush to throw a side together that needs no attention while I’m cooking something else, this is it. Sweet potato rounds. It takes all of 5 minutes to chop, season, toss and then get these into the oven. They also have the awesome side effect of making grumpy people, well, […]
I’m one of those odd people who considers a melon an amazing treat. It never used to be that way, until I found myself with an rabidly anti-melon-unless-it’s-watermelon type of person and had to surreptitiously consume half a melon at a time with a spoon in a secret place. Add to that the fact that […]
Strawberry Rosemary Dressing: also known as summer on a plate! You know how sometimes that plate you fixed for dinner just needs a little something extra to really make it a meal? This simple side salad is that something. All you need is a few minutes to throw a couple of fresh ingredients in a […]
This is one of my favorite ways to cook up some tasty chicken with minimal effort. This will work for thighs or drumsticks, too, but I prefer to use whole legs because they’re usually cheaper and they’re a convenient single serving size for me. Whatever you use, the dark meat cuts work best because they […]
Lots of people seem to have yet to fall in love with leeks. They’re so often relegated to that wingman status in the kitchen, turning up in mirepoix or “bulk out this soup”-position, but never really getting any action or appreciation themselves. If they are on occasion the star ingredient, it’s usually in that oft-repeated […]
I don’t think there is anything more comforting than chicken soup. It’s a cliche, I suppose, but I have such fond memories of the chicken soup that my Grandma would make whenever any of us were sick. As delicious as it was, I began to realize as I grew older that it was never quite […]
