This is my go-to dish for autumn potlucks. I almost always bring this to Thanksgiving or Halloween-themed office parties and Fall Festival school bake sales. This is by design; originally, I was not really a fan of pumpkin, but sought to learn a recipe with this flavor, to contribute something fitting for the season. But… Continue reading Chai Spice Pumpkin Bread
Category: Grains
Spanish Rice with Pigeon Peas (Arroz con Gandules)
Arroz con gandules, or rice with peas is a staple in most Puerto Rican and Caribbean households. It’s one of my favorite dishes to order in Spanish restaurants and I finally decided to try making it on my own. It came out so good I ate it as a main dish instead of a side!… Continue reading Spanish Rice with Pigeon Peas (Arroz con Gandules)
Vegetable Lasagna
I love lasagna with ground beef but when I want comfort food that’s satisfying but not heavy, I make this instead. I try to incorporate seasonal vegetables in my meals whenever possible so in warmer weather, that usually means cold vegetable or pasta salads. But sometimes a cold salad just won’t do. One of the… Continue reading Vegetable Lasagna
Lee’s Sweet Cornbread
There are probably a dozen ways to make cornbread. Southern cornbread tends to be savory and is often served with barbeque or chili. Northern cornbread tends to be sweeter and cakelike. I’m a New York City woman with a sweet tooth, so I lean toward the sweeter version but I still want it to have… Continue reading Lee’s Sweet Cornbread
Chinese-Style Fried Rice
I grew up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, a stone’s throw from Chinatown so I’m kind of picky about my fried rice. Whenever my mom had a few extra bucks, she’d treat me and my siblings to dinner at a small restaurant there, off the beaten path. Sometimes the posted menu was in… Continue reading Chinese-Style Fried Rice
Parmesan Basil Orzo
I never understood orzo. Rice-shaped pasta? Pasta-flavored rice? I was never quite sure so I avoided it altogether — until now. This recipe comes from Hayley — my daughter and co-author of this blog — who’s cooking style leans toward quick and easy so I decided to give this one a try. Creamy, flavorful, satisfying:… Continue reading Parmesan Basil Orzo
Hayley’s Sweet Cornbread
Eaten warm or cold, as is, or served with a pat of butter and a dollop of jam, cornbread is great any way you slice it! (Pun intended. 😄) Because I use kosher salt for absolutely everything, my version comes out faintly flecked with it, which adds a deliciously subtle hint of salt to this… Continue reading Hayley’s Sweet Cornbread
