Smells Like Brownies is turning 3! I can hardly believe it. So I thought I should share a bit of a throwback recipe with you. In fact, this is the first recipe that I ever altered on my own for any reason. It was the beginning of my culinary journey. All in the humble wrapper […]
Month: March 2014
Farro-Stuffed Portabellas with Balsamic and Goat
When I was a kid, I remember hearing this fantastical tale about neighborliness. You know the one I mean. About knocking on their door and asking to borrow a cup of sugar? I was always sure this kind of thing could never happen in the modern world. Until I met a fantastic young mom who […]
Coconut Macaroons
What is there to say about coconut macaroons? This was a cookie I feared/didn’t understand as a child. (But really, anything that wasn’t a gooey chocolate chip cookie just seemed inferior when I was 10.) Thank goodness my tastes have grown up, because coconut? It’s awesome. Normally when I have extra egg whites lying around, […]
Breakfast Potato Skillet with Spinach and Eggs
A few weeks ago, I started doing the Cooking Cure challenge by the Kitchn. I didn’t actually make it very far, because the more I thought about it, the more I realized that my main problem was breakfast. I mean, I regularly make delicious and daring lunches with Sarah of Well Dined. And dinner at […]
Vietnamese Noodle Bowl
This year I got to host my mom’s birthday celebration again. Of course, the most important part of any real birthday celebration is the cake. But the meal is also a big deal, especially for someone who can’t eat dairy or wheat but still wants to share something special. My mom pretty much gives me […]
Vietnamese Pickles
You know what’s really easy to make? Pickles. The first time I ever encountered non-cucumber pickles was a revelation to me. I have always hated cucumbers, and pickles were naturally distasteful to me, as well. But there I sat, across the table from the man I would one day marry, sweaty and gross after the […]
Rugelach
You guys, I have had it all wrong! For years, ever since first setting eyes on rugelach on my honeymoon in Germany, I believed that these cookies were always stuffed with dried fruits or poppyseeds. Apparently…rugelach can be chocolate! Or nutty! Or, really, any flavor you please. So, many thanks to C Mom Cook, my […]
Coconut Cream Pie
Dear High School Algebra, Thank you for introducing me to the number π. And thank you for letting me convert that number into a reason to eat dessert (as if I needed another excuse). Love, Melissa … That’s right! It’s 3/14 again, Pi(e) Day! I really struggled in trying to decide what kind of pie […]
Irish Brown Soda Bread
It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day! My husband is Irish, so this is really a day I can’t overlook. Of course, he always wants just one thing in celebration of his heritage: corned beef and cabbage. (Actually, he wants that all year long.) Since I don’t eat meat, I struggled a bit with figuring out how […]
Eggs Florentine with Smoked Salmon and Asparagus
Did you know that the Kitchn is hosting a cooking challenge this month? That’s right, time to get out of that rut you’re in and try something new! The first week was breakfast week. And I have definitely been in a breakfast rut, so…good timing! I realized that I typically eat sweet and grainy breakfasts. […]
