When it's cold outside, do you eat more melted cheese? Come on, now, come clean with me. How could you not? It's gooey and hot and filling and, well, it just feels right when it's frigid. That's why the other night I made this spinach and zucchini lasagna recipe for meatless Monday. Join ...
Note: today I'm republishing a recipe for zha jiang mian that I first published back in May 2010, with newer photos. Enjoy! There's one dish that I always am excited to eat whenever I go home -- my dad's zha jiang mian, or Chinese noodles with ground pork. These Chinese noodles are ...
The other day I ended up with a lot of carrots in my refrigerator. It was an accident. I'd gone to Borough Market, this amazing food hall and farmer's market here in London, and was completely taken by some beautiful carrots with their bushy green tops. My kids love carrots (although, sadly, they're ...
Despite my best attempts to force it along with chili recipes and apple hand pies, fall has been slow to come here in Northern Virginia. Last week, with weather inching upwards of 80 degrees, I gave up. I can wear all the fleece leggings and long cardigans I want, but it is not attractive to sweat ...
Guys, I love shrimp and grits. No, let me say this again, so you hear me really, really clearly on this one: I. Love. Shrimp. And. Grits. Shrimp and grits was the first truly Southern dish that I made in college. I lived in South Carolina nearly my entire life and didn't even realize that shrimp and ...
Marx Foods, the fine food retailer that sponsored a lamb recipe contest back in March, selected me to participate in another one of their contests! The challenge this time was for each of us to use three types of Marx Food's edible flowers in styling beautiful food. The edible flowers sent to me ...
