One of the best parts of starting this blog is that I get to make food outside my comfort zone. I try to make new and different recipes to expand cooking repertoire. As a member of the Foodbuzz … [Read more...]
Pulled Chicken Sandwiches
It's difficult to not associate barbecues with Labor Day weekend. The unofficial end of summer is usually spent the same way summer began on Memorial Day: relaxing (preferably at a beach) and enjoying … [Read more...]
Eggplant Parmesan Stacks
I received another eggplant in my CSA share this week so I thought I'd attempt Eggplant Parmesan. I saw this slightly different version of the recipe on MyRecipes.com, originally from Sunset Magazine … [Read more...]
Corn, Tomato & Basil Risotto
After a weekend of brownie and brie baking, I'm back on track making normal meals. Keeping with my tomato-corn themes, I was happy to find a recipe from Fine Cooking that included both of these … [Read more...]
Oven-Roasted Halibut with Quinoa and Warm Tomato Vinaigrette
I'm still working through my tomatoes (no complaints here), and I am trying to experiment with different ways to use the tomatoes. I found this recipe for Oven-Roasted Sea Bass with Couscous and Warm … [Read more...]
Broiled Salmon with Roasted Tomato Sauce
How I love August. Not for the heat or the never ending rain (not-so-fun fact: August is already the wettest August ever recorded in Philadelphia, what joy) but because it is tomato season! Fresh … [Read more...]
Fettuccine with Fresh Tomato Sauce
Ever since the first week of my CSA share, I have anxiously awaited the arrival of fresh tomatoes. This week, I received my first batch! The share came with a bag of Roma tomatoes, a bag of Red … [Read more...]
Zucchini Fusilli
Zucchini is another one of my favorite summer vegetables. It always taste so fresh and light, and really brightens up a meal. I usually just saute zucchini and summer squash or grill it, so I was in … [Read more...]
Cheesy Corn and Black Bean Quesadillas
I love corn, but after three weeks of having 6 ears of corn in my CSA share, I'm running out of ways to use all of it. I adapted this recipe from All You to use fresh corn kernels. Ingredients: 1 … [Read more...]
Crab Corn and Tomato Salad with Lemon-Basil Dressing
With a fridge full of beautiful ears of bi-sweet corn, I am on a bit of a corn kick. I am always in search of meals that I think can be made the night ahead and eaten for lunch the next day, and this … [Read more...]
Avocado-Corn Chowder with Rotisserie Chicken
I swear, every single recipe I've come across in the past week has included avocado. I am somewhat blaming one of my coworkers, who manages to consume at least 1/2 an avocado a day, every day. So this … [Read more...]
Top Sirloin Steak with Crispy Buttered Garlic
I think my parents worry about my somewhat limited meat intake. It's not that I don't like meat, I just tend to grab seafood or cook with the veggies in my CSA share instead. Last time I saw them, … [Read more...]
Shredded Chicken Tacos with Tomatoes and Grilled Corn
Tacos are one of my favorite "quick dinners." For the most part, it all comes down to assembly. I tend to make tacos more as a way to clean my fridge of various vegetables (lettuce, tomatoes, corn, … [Read more...]
Mango Shrimp Kebabs
Earlier this week, I wrote a post reviewing Cooking Light's new App. I have been playing around with the app for about a week and kept coming back to this Mango Shrimp Kebab recipe. The colors are … [Read more...]
Sauteed Chicken Breasts with Fennel and Rosemary
Wow. I haven't used chicken in a recipe in over a month. I think it is time to finally give poultry it's time in the limelight. I received fennel in my CSA share and thought this recipe for Sauteed … [Read more...]