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Little Green Dress Everyday Condiment
Vivian Howard offers “Hero” recipes in her cookbook This Will Make it Taste Good. These heroes are designed to be simple condiments that you can make at home to make meals extra flavorful. LITTLE GREEN DRESS EVERYDAY CONDIMENT Makes 2 cups...
R-Rated Onions Cocktail Party Condiment
Vivian Howard offers “Hero” recipes in her cookbook This Will Make it Taste Good. These heroes are designed to be simple condiments that you can make at home to make meals extra flavorful. R-Rated OnionsMakes 2 cups No Brainer ways to...
Red Weapons Breakfast Condiment
Vivian Howard offers “Hero” recipes in her cookbook This Will Make it Taste Good. These heroes are designed to be simple condiments that you can make at home to make meals extra flavorful. BREAKFAST RED WEAPONS Makes 2 quarts Here’s...
Gambas al Ajillo
Garlic and shrimp are meant to be together. Cultures across the world marry these two ingredients together in many flavorful ways. Spain has its own version which I learned nearly two decades ago from my brother-in-law who grew up in...
Chorizo Stuffed Poblanos
This is one of those easy weeknight meals that can be prepped ahead of time for a quick throw together on a busy day. When summer brings a bounty of poblano peppers, you can find me making this weekly. The...
Peach & Tomato Salad
They say, “what grows together, goes together.” When it comes to summer time crops like peaches and tomatoes, I could not agree more. Like many recipes I create, this one was inspired by a delicious dish I experienced at a...
La Framboise Rose
Summer is officially upon us, and my July-born heart is positively giddy.  The days are long, the weather is warm, the colors are vibrant, and my garden is overflowing with the best produce and most gorgeous herbs and florals.  It’s...
Savory Mediterranean Inspired Dips
Over the past year, when parties have been more of a memory of simpler times than present reality, I have reminisced and scratched the itch for a snack meal by making my favorite crackers and savory, Mediterranean-inspired dips—a briny, salty...
Perfect Crackers
Is there any meal better than an unapologetic snack meal? I am not referring to hastily devoured protein bar to compensate for a skipped lunch, rather I am thinking of evenings spent at parties where I intentionally abstain from eating...
Sweet Potato and Chickpea Chaat
A delicious salad which has the flavors of an Indian street side chaat. Chaat typically refers to a savory snack that is usually served in the road side stalls in India. They are easy to make and with a little...
Roasted Beetroot + Orange Salad
The beauty of simplicity lies in the fact that by stripping away what is unnecessary,  everything that remains is intentional. Coming out of the decadence of the holiday  season, a time for revelry and indulgence, I find myself craving the...
Create 3 Flavorful Side Dishes with Tadka
Tadka is an Indian style infused oil with spices. Most Indian recipes use the tadka to give flavor to the dish. Whole spices like mustard seeds, cumin seeds, whole dried chilies are very common in a tadka. You can also...
Gluten-free Shortbread with Toasted Nuts
The end of 2020 is drawing near, and while holiday festivities may look different this  year than they have in years past, I find myself leaning into some traditions with a  newfound earnestness. With the idea of hygge in mind,...
Rustic Butternut Squash + Apple Tart with Brown Butter + Sage
Darling November / The month of butternut squash / Making dreams come true. Yes, I did write a haiku for an autumnal vegetable. The month of November always toys with my emotions, with the weather vacillating between warm and cool, the foliage showing off...
Vegan Pumpkin Soup
DetailsServes – 3 to 4  Prep time – 5 minutes  Cook time – 45 minutes    Ingredients5 Heaping cups of roughly chopped pumpkin (1 Small Pumpkin of any edible variety should work) 1 onion chopped  1 small potato  3 to...
Homemade Ricotta with Corn and Caramelized Fennel Dip
The inaugural recipe for our blog- learn how to make easy home made ricotta and an elote inspired topping using fennel and corn.