Pillowy bread. Crunch from the scallions. Creaminess from the avocado. Heat and acidity from the hot crushed peppers. Heartiness from the slightly runny fried eggs.
This sandwich has it all. And it is more fun to eat than avocado toast
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Udon Noodles with Bison and Cabbage
I think of this recipe as a lazy stir fry. Sure, you could prepare this meal quicker on the stove, but some nights you just want to let the oven do the heavy lifting. Some nights you just want to read a magazine and nurse a Negroni. Some nights you want it all. This is for those nights.
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Spicy Smashed Cucumber Salad
Spicy smashed cucumber salad. Just Persian cucumbers and some staple pantry items — for my pantry at least!
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Chicken Salad Salad
How does one define whimsey in the kitchen? Probably the same way one defines what is funny, both in and out of the kitchen. Me, I’ll settle for redundant word play and a bit of mystery.
Oh—what is under these alfalfa sprouts!?
Chicken Salad Salad.
Salad Salad? Is that a dad joke?
It must be.
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No Salt Added Chicken Noodle Soup with Swiss Chard
Make this soup when you are feeling under the weather or just need a break from the general sodium overload of life.
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Arugula, Bacon, Gorgonzola & Fried Egg Salad
After seeing how crazy people were going over eggs with runny yolks on salads, a few things occurred to me. One – I can do that. Two – what a great way to only have to make a salad for dinner. Three – did I mention there is bacon in this recipe?
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Midnight Pimento Cheese
If you are new to pimento cheese – or cheese pimiento as they call it in the Philippines – welcome. If you are a purist, I have to answer to a few of your questions.
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Fig & Brie Sandwich
I decided to make some sandwiches and figs + brie + raisin walnut bread sounded like a winner. It was.
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Sautéed Green Beans With Almonds
A green bean side in under 10 minutes. Quick, crunchy, elementary.
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How to Cook Dried Black Beans From Scratch
Does your grandmother have a black bean recipe? One that starts with soaking dried beans overnight? The kind that spends a few hours in the oven and then gets lovingly spooned onto your plate?
No? Well, neither does mine. We can both keep that a secret. For the rest of our lives we can now refer to this recipe and answer the above questions in the affirmative.
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