This is one of my absolute favorite brunches on the weekend—a simplified spin on Middle-Eastern/North African shakshuka and the Italian classic, eggs-in-purgatory. It’s bright, bold, …
Getting Saucy in the A.M.
Make Mine a MUSHROOM burger
Barbecued portobello cheeseburgers are my ultimate spring and summer comfort food. I’ve been eating these things since I was a kid (mainly when my fam …
Rooting Sweet Potatoes
This is the time of year when I propagate my momma sweet potato plants by taking clippings and making baby sweet potato plants. Now you …
Pre-Primavera Baked Ziti
We’re about to head into grilling season, so I am trying to get the last of those cold-weather comfort food cravings out of my system. …
Skillet Eggplant Parm
I love a good classic eggplant Parmesan, but sometimes it’s a little too intense to make it on a busy weeknight. So what to do …
Garden Baby Boom
Seed starting update, ya’ll! This is when the gardens really get going here in Zone 5. My artichoke babies are in the basement vernalizing. Leeks …
Quest for the PERFECT BREAD DOUGH
I’ve spent years developing what I consider to be the ideal bread dough: one I could customize according to my mood, and then use to …
You Need a Cookie
Like getting creative with your cookies? Get ready for one of the only cookie recipes you’ll ever need. Whether you’ve got a whiny kiddo or …
Summer Feels in February
Warm weather fruit—at the ready in your freezer—is the perfect cure for wintertime blues. My little secret to getting through the coldest days of winter? …
Makin’ Baby Artichokes
Seed starting time is my absolute favorite. It marks a new beginning, a fresh start to the new year. So breathe out all those crazy …