Julie | August 19, 2011
If you asked me what my favorite food was when I was a kid, my immediate answer would have been chicken divan. This easy casserole of chicken, broccoli, creamy sauce and crunchy cheesy crust was one of the first recipes I learned how to make with my mom, and it was also one of the [...]
Julie | August 3, 2011
Pickles, fritters, and a summery pasta dish that highlights zucchini in two ways: sauteed with red onion, and ground raw into an herby pistou that clings to the pasta with a splash of cream.
Julie | July 21, 2011
Playing blog catch-up with some light meals based on local produce from our home garden and farmers’ market.
Julie | May 3, 2011
Yakami, an odd little family tradition at my house, is a rudimentary soup based around pork broth, spaghetti, and hard boiled eggs.
Julie | April 20, 2011
A flavorful, fragrant ragu for pasta is the perfect use for dark-meat chicken, particularly when you don’t much care for the taste.
Julie | March 29, 2011
Antipasto pasta salad may be tasty, but it pales in comparison to gooey, chocolatey s’mores cupcakes with toasted marshmallow meringue frosting. The perfect treat for a third birthday celebration!
Julie | February 5, 2011
As a little inside joke, I couldn’t resist giving my husband a plate of lobster ravioli for his birthday dinner this year.
Julie | January 26, 2011
An incredibly labor-intensive dish, fresh pasta (my own egg-free version with garbanzo beans!) is filled jelly-roll style with ricotta, kale and ham, boiled like a sausage, and then sliced and baked with a rich tomato cream sauce. So worth the effort!
Julie | January 3, 2011
A trip down Memory Lane with a very simple soup of macaroni, milk and butter.
Julie | October 26, 2010
Homemade sweet potato fettuccine makes a striking color contrast with Brussels sprouts, white beans and shavings of cheese—not to mention a good excuse to play with my new toy, a food dehydrator!
