Chicken noodle casserole is a comforting throwback meal that’s easy to make and perfect to feed a crowd. There’s just something about old classics! I love ’em. Meatloaf, roast chicken, mashed potatoes … the list could go on and on. Call me strange, but dining hall food in college (which happens,…
I love a good roast chicken, especially when the skin gets good and brown – you guys know that. One of the best tricks for getting a deliciously crispy skin on bird is to make sure you use some sort of fat to help. And a really hot oven. Which…
Farmhouse spaghetti is the product of a great CSA bag full of wonderful in-season veggies and a jar of basic spaghetti sauce. Little hacks like this work great for busy work weeks, especially when school’s in session! Yesterday as I slurped up the last strand of spaghetti leftovers for lunch,…
Today we have a treat, my friends! Nicole from a family that eats together: from Foodie to kid friendly in one dish is guest posting one of her amazing recipes! What I enjoy about Nicole is that she manages to accomplish the something we parents strive for: combining adult food into…
I spent most Tuesdays this summer watching the show MasterChef, where home chefs compete to become a Gordon Ramsey-dubbed “culinary master” for a large chunk of change, and a cookbook deal. The show was okay – interesting enough to hold my attention most Tuesday nights, but not dynamic enough to…
The other day I drained a can of Del Monte petite diced tomatoes in the sink. Seems rather benign, right? Something caught my eye in the colander. A speck of black in a sea of red…a shape that didn’t quite look tomato-like, and possible not even made of organic matter…