Recipes

If you’re traveling to New York City and looking to explore the city outside of Manhattan, a really fun day is to explore Brooklyn, and especially the neighborhoods around Prospect Park — Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Clinton Hill, and Crown Heights. I lived in Brooklyn for two wonderful years and wanted to share my favorite […]

I often get asked “do you think an instant pot is worth it?” or “what’s your favorite skillet?” or “what knife do you use?” here is my list of the 12 things I can’t cook without, and in my humble opinion, the 12 best kitchen gadgets out there. Note: the pictures are of my personal […]

Most seafood boils — which are composed of shrimp or langoustine or crab, alongside potatoes, corn and sausage, — call for Old Bay seasoning. This recipe, however, uses Tajin for its seasoning. Make this Tajin seafood boil anytime you’re hosting a summer dinner party, want a pescatarian Whole30 recipe, want to cook a recipe with […]

As part of my new regular series on reviewing kitchen products, I want to share a product review of a new-ish company called Juniper & Salt. They make craftsman kitchen utensils. I know that sounds a little bit like an episode of Portlandia but as someone who gives their wooden spoons quite a workout. I […]

Home » sweets » pies + tarts Here is a recipe for a lemon meringue pie with mile-high meringue. Lemon meringue pie is in my top 3 favorite pies — after rhubarb and gooseberry (do i like tart things? apparently) — and this pie gets its name from its absurdly tall meringue topping. this pie […]

Here is a basic pate brisee recipe that works for any recipe that calls for pie dough. This will yield 2 pie crusts — either enough for 1 double-crust pie or 2 single-crust pies. You can store any unused pie dough in the freezer wrapped in plastic wrap + stored in a Ziploc baggie, and […]

Here is a recipe for a summer heirloom tomato tart, made with puff pastry, goat cheese, beautiful heirloom tomatoes, and topped with za’atar spice. This tart is a celebration of summer and so beautiful! The za’atar adds herby, salty flavors on top of the tart tomato, tangy goat cheese, and flaky, sweet puff pastry.  When […]

Here is a recipe for banana bread that uses peanut butter to give it a really moist, nutty flavor. It’s also vegan and gluten-free! This peanut butter-banana bread could just as easily be made with almond butter or sunbutter, but I like peanut butter 🙂 This vegan banana bread is so easy to make and […]

I’ve always been curvy, and always known it. While never overweight,  I was always acutely aware of being “thick” and never quite appreciated the strength of my body. Dieting has been a part of my life since high school, when I remember going to Weight Watchers with my mom in the pursuit of losing 10 […]

This is a quick recipe for an upside-down rhubarb cake that’s rustic. It’s really incredible tasting if you like the sweet-and-sour vibes of rhubarb. Additionally, it’s not so big, so it’s a great dessert for two people. When it’s springtime, I am all about making rhubarb eighty zillion ways. this upside rhubarb cake for two […]

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Here’s a recipe for a strawberry tart, with the pastry cream upgraded to have queso fresco in it. Queso fresco is a Mexican cheese, with a slightly salty undertone to it, that complements the sweet strawberries really well. This is a delicious and unexpected dessert recipe! easy strawberry tart with queso fresco filling this is […]

This handmade tagliatelle recipe with pesto is super easy to make, loaded with anti-inflammatory greens and is super cheap. It comes together so quickly and surprisingly easy to make. This handmade tagliatelle recipe with pesto is a homemade take on a fancy restaurant-style dish, and you can feel fantastic about saving money and impressing your […]

This orange salad recipe is a copycat of the Morrocan orange salad recipe made and sold at Metropolitan Market in Seattle, WA. It is naturally paleo and Whole30-compliant and is loaded inflammatory and alkaline ingredients like oranges, olives, onion, and spices. It comes together so quickly and is perfect for any meal. This orange salad […]