I love these easy, quick, healthy, Portabella Poblano Tacos; they’re great for a weeknight meal. They’re flavorful and satisfying and are easy to make at high quality regardless of the season. Because of how beautifully the Portabella Poblano Tacos present, they’re great for guests, too. If you’ve never made them before, I challenge you to take […]
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Orzo Salad with Dill Pesto
Fortunately for me, August has finally brought some time to head down the shore (that’s Philly for go to the beach), which also is Philly for make some Orzo Salad with Dill Pesto. You see, I tend to pack a picnic for shore days; this way I can head straight to my favorite beach and […]
Continue readingProsciutto Melon Salad
This Prosciutto Melon Salad is perfectly simple. And why shouldn’t it be? After all, it’s that time of year. Food in general is so perfect right now that the best cooks know to just leave it alone. Perhaps add a little salt? And this salad is capitalizing on the innate Italian knowledge of that reality. […]
Continue readingLamb Burgers
It’s Summer, and that means lots of outdoor cooking and probably too many burgers. A little variation, like this Lamb Burgers instead of a hamburger makes even a very simple meal feel a little bit special and intriguing. I also switch out the conventional bun and serve it on some really good bread. It’s amazing […]
Continue readingPeach Caprése Salad
This Peach Caprése Salad is more of an idea than a recipe, but, it’s a really good idea- one definitely worthy of its own post. Now that stone fruit season is fully upon us, I’m eating A LOT of peaches. Most recently, sliced and stacked on top of the tomato just before the mozzarella. It turns […]
Continue readingPESTO!
Just in case you have basil coming out of your ears or your farm share and you don’t already have a pesto recipe… Here’s how I make PESTO!. I haven’t actually measured out my pesto ingredients in years, so when I made it this week, it was a fun exercise to measure, record, and compare […]
Continue readingSteak Salad with Grilled Peaches and Blue Cheese
Steak Salad with Grilled Peaches and Blue Cheese is perfect for a gorgeous Summer night when you don’t want to cook inside but you want to serve up something a little special. So head outside and heat up your grill. Even though I don’t have outdoor space, you should enjoy yours, and if like me, […]
Continue readingAssemblage Cooking: Leftover Summerado Salad Sandwiches
It doesn’t get much easier than this assemblage meal. Marc and I both love leftovers, which force you to get creative in a hurry and allow you to have a really great meal at a moments notice. 1 pound frozen or fresh shrimp (this is enough for 4-6 sandwiches) 1 lime 2 tablespoons butter salt […]
Continue readingFarro Salad with Rapini and Tomatoes
This Farro Salad with Rapini and Tomatoes is hearty and refreshing. It travels well and is very flexible in terms of what ingredients you sub in and out. And it makes a great meal in and of itself. I love the texture of the farro in salad. It has a bit of a chew to it, […]
Continue readingDecadent Mac n’ Cheese
As part of the modern update for our Midwestern potluck, my test kitchen crew and I decided we absolutely had to take on Mac n’ Cheese. Of course there are a million recipes for it out there, but hey, why not one more. In my opinion, this is where it’s at anyway. Mascarpone and good […]
Continue readingHomemade Cream of Mushroom Soup
Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup is normally a winter soup for me, but since I didn’t share it this winter and we need it to make the Green Bean Casserole for our Midwestern Potluck, I’m sharing it now. The truth is, I don’t know why I think of it as such a distinctly Winter item; […]
Continue readingClassic Caesar Salad
A few weeks ago I noticed an old jar of anchovies wrapped around capers in my fridge. The truth is, I don’t really like anchovies that often, so who knows how long they had been there. And I only like them on pizza with olives or in Caesar dressing. Then last weekend I made a […]
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