There are so many wonderful things about summer: rainbow pedicures, avant-garde tan lines, and drinking rosé at noon without guilt. But my all-time...
Recipes
Shuck Yeah! 6 Fresh Corn Recipes You Need to Try Now
There are so many wonderful things about summer: rainbow pedicures, avant-garde tan lines, and drinking rosé at noon without guilt. But my all-time favorite is fresh corn. That golden Midwest staple shoots up in July and quickly takes over farmers market tables like zucchini’s cooler, more photogenic cousin. Just boiled and buttered, it is already a near-religious experience, but why stop there? These six fresh corn recipes are a little fancier, a little quirkier, and maybe even mildly unexpected. The result is a collection of dishes that can transform backyard BBQs, picnic spreads, and...
ITALIAN ANTIPASTO KABOBS
If I’m being honest, I got this idea from some cute candy kabobs I saw online for Valentine’s Day. Since I’m more of a meat and cheese girl, I...
CREAMY ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH ARUGULA
I’ve been making this recipe for years. It’s fast, easy and always comes together beautifully. The best part is that you can make the sauce ahead of...
Sun-Dried Tomato Olive Oil Dipping Sauce
I literally made this recipe up on the fly. I needed a quick solution for an impromptu gathering and decided I couldn’t go wrong with crusty bread...
JEN’s CREAMY CRUNCHY CAESAR SALAD
I honestly have no idea where I found this recipe. The dressing ingredients are scribbled down on an ancient piece of loose leaf paper and shoved in...
Sweet and Nutty Tahini Blondies
Mmmm…blondies. I know I will lose half of our audience with this statement, but I prefer blondies over brownies. I also don’t like very many...
TAHINI GLAZED ROASTED CARROTS
I don’t love cooked carrots. There I said it. When I was a kid, I wouldn’t touch those mushy orange suckers. Crunchy raw carrots with a nice cold...
Spiced Meat Hummus with Marcona Almonds
Jen and I have been cooking fools lately, and I have been on a big Israeli kick thanks to Adeena Sussman’s Sabada Cookbook. So many of the...
A Simple Homemade Naan Recipe
Bread is scary. For years, I have avoided it. Not because I was trying to achieve my 18-year old waistline through ketosis, but because I was...
SPAGHETTI WITH CLASSIC BOLOGNESE SAUCE
I have always been a sucker for spaghetti with meat sauce and this delicious bolognese recipe is what I like to imagine Joe Pesci’s mom was serving...
Golden Onion, Chickpea and Fava Spread
One of our beach dinner nights was charcuterie and small plates, and it was a true feast! Little five year old Anna wanted to know why we were...
Beet Tahini Dip with Radishes
This is such a pretty addition to any spread! It has few ingredients, but each and every one of them serve a purpose and pack a punch. Let’s start...
The Pink Cherry Blossom Cocktail
I’ve loved pink cocktails since my first Shirley Temple at the age of 7. But alas, when I came of age during the nineties, it wasn’t even ironically...
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