White Bean Salad
I found this recipe a few months ago and have just been itching to bring it to a barbecue. This weekend I finally got my chance. Not only is it incredibly easy to whip together, but at any given moment, I am likely to have most of the ingredients on hand! Plus it’s healthy. And […]
Okay. I may have mentioned earlier that one of the things I have truly been loving during this pregnancy (aside from ice cream) is sandwiches. I have been taking note of interesting veggie sandwiches and wraps—you know what I mean, the ones that aren’t basically melted cheese with one mushroom or something like that. Not […]
Bruschetta is one of the best appetizers and snacks around. And Giada’s bruschetta? Holy moly, it’s amazing. This bruschetta is bright and fresh tasting. It takes about 10 minutes to make, and your friends will be completely amazed…let me tell you, this stuff will disappear quickly (hence the rather sparse amount of bruschetta in the […]
It’s Memorial Day weekend! And you know what Memorial Day means…cookouts. Grilling. Paper plates and yard games. I think food somehow always tastes better outside, don’t you? One thing you definitely can’t be without during your cookout extravaganza is some really good potato salad. I discovered this version in a mayonnaise commercial a few years […]
This month for the Secret Recipe Club, I was assigned the blog Samayalarai: Cooking is Divine. What an interesting blog—and something of a challenge for me, an Indian food rookie! Looking through the pages and pages of recipes, mostly for things I had never previously heard of, was a real education for me. I mean, […]
Spring has blossomed! And brought with it the 1-year anniversary of Smells Like Brownies, wow! In honor of Spring and my very favorite seasonal vegetable, asparagus, I’m making a super simple pasta dish in which asparagus steals the show. This meal only takes as long to prepare as it does to boil your pasta. It’s […]
I’ve been a bit discombobulated lately. I’ve been cooking and baking and taking all these pictures—but my own dinky camera was out of commission and my laptop was out of commission, and let’s just say that when my routines are disturbed sometimes I become a bit befuddled. But! Today is Secret Recipe Club reveal day! […]
Yum. Super Natural Every Day once again tantalizes the taste buds. This grain salad is nutty, lemony, tangy, and a little garlicky. Oh my gosh. I feel like I should go eat another bowlful right away! I decided to go with farro for this salad, because I’ve been curious about it for a while. An […]
Guess what? I also joined the Daring Bakers! The challenge for the Daring Bakers this month was quickbread, which, as the name suggests, was quick. Also, it allowed me to make something I’ve been planning for quite some time: beer bread! The first time I ever had beer bread was at one of those sales […]
I love to cook. But sometimes when I look into my fridge or pantry, I can’t think of any logical way to combine the ingredients I have on hand. Sometimes, just the idea of a meal that takes more than 20 minutes to prepare makes me feel tired. I don’t want to spend any time […]