Carnitas Inspired Pork Roast

Carnitas Inspired Pork Roast

We used to (pre-COVID) spend most of our New Year’s Eve holidays at a rented cabin with a whole lot of friends. Generally a few people would sign up to cook for everyone each night. The year we rang in 2018, my friend Sara made 

Greek Meatball Salads

Greek Meatball Salads

These Greek meatball salads are inspired by Cava. We really like to order delivery from Cava any time I don’t feel like cooking but we want something on the healthier side. It is a Chipotle-esque model (but Mediterranean) where you pick from a long list 

Corn Risotto and Scallops

Corn Risotto and Scallops

Fresh corn in the summer is one of my favorite vegetables. Fresh herbs on top of creamy rice is also one of my favorites. This corn risotto combines the two and it’s amazing. I paired it with seared wild scallops for the perfect summer dinner. 

Roasted Herby Vegetables with Tahini Sauce

Roasted Herby Vegetables with Tahini Sauce

When plain ol veggies sounds boring, roasted herby vegetables with a tahini sauce should help make it interesting! I roasted carrots and broccoli to go with chicken last night but was feeling fancy so I made this versatile tahini yogurt sauce! See the notes how 

Tomato Soup with Homemade Gnocchi

Tomato Soup with Homemade Gnocchi

Another pantry staple meal! I had never made homemade gnocchi and I’m amazed it’s so simple. I followed @pastasocialclub recipe on their website and ate it with this tomato soup I made up on the fly. Gnocchi is made with very minimal ingredients that you 

Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie

I grew up absolutely hating chicken pot pie. Peas and cooked carrots in a hot sloopy mess? No thank you, said me until 2019. Now I literally can’t get enough and I wish I could eat it every day! Here’s my onion & garlic -less 

Carrot Pistachio Souffle

Carrot Pistachio Souffle

Carrot Pistachio Souffle Growing up my grandparents would take us to Picadilly Cafeteria probably once a week. The rolly chairs and long line of food is not something I particularly wish to go back to, but if you’ve ever been, you might remember the carrot 

Sourdough Starter for Beginners

Sourdough Starter for Beginners

A sourdough starter can be intimidating for beginners, but this guide will hopefully help you feel more confident and ready to do it! Creating Your Starter: I read somewhere once that a sourdough starter is like a pet. It’s weirdly true. You feed it every 

Sourdough Herby Crackers

Sourdough Herby Crackers

This recipe is inspired by King Arthur’s Sourdough Cracker recipe. Ingredients: -1 cup unbleached all purpose flour-1 cup sourdough starter discard-4 tbsp butter, softened-2 tbsp herbs de provence (or any dried herb of choice)-Extra Virgin Olive Oil for brushing on top-Coarse salt like Maldon Sea 

Basic Country Sourdough Loaf

Basic Country Sourdough Loaf

This is a 75% hydration basic country sourdough loaf using the basic technique taught in the book Tartine. Makes 2 loaves. Adapted from the Tartine book. I also use this basic country sourdough loaf method to make my pizza crust, but I sometimes change up