PSA: Go Eat Cheese from 320 Market + Updates

I interrupt your Saturday night internet browsing to tell you to go eat cheese from 320 Market Cafe. This is an unlikely endorsement considering I’m allergic to milk, but about once a month I indulge in some cheese. I am not really good at selecting cheeses. A lot of friends of mine are good at…

Quick Garlic Knots

Last night, I decided I wanted to make garlic knots. I often do that before bed; I decide what I want to make and then I spend my last waking moments searching for recipes online. I go to sleep before I get too involved with figuring out how to sub out ingredients to achieve the…

Red Curry Chicken starring Jersey Tomatoes (and PA Heirlooms, too)

I am biased when it comes to tomatoes. I believe Jersey tomatoes are the best. Though I now live in PA, I scout out farmers markets who sell Jersey tomatoes. At Wolff’s, all the tomatoes are lined up and most are grown close to Lima, PA, but I make a beeline for the Jersey tomatoes….

Chicken Cacciatore

In a post yesterday, I mentioned how bad I felt for the contestants of Worst Cooks in America. The show is a train wreck, except for Priscilla the mean retired teacher who couldn’t handle being the student to learn how to do something that’s basic to survival, I felt bad for them. On the second…

Naked Stir Fry

      It always baffles me when people tell me they are intimidated by the stir fry. I am not sure what it means or where the term originated, but I will be looking up the etymology after I am finished with this post. To me, a stir fry is the easiest and quickest…

Mushroom Masala

I made a variation of this dish this weekend while I was at home. I didn’t have my spice cabinet with me at the time, so I decided to recreate it. Masala literally means “mixture” in Hindi. The mixture is usually a combination of a paste and dried spices. I used the warmed spices I…

Indian Spiced Rice Bowl

Last week, I started teaching college freshman at the University level. I assigned “Indian Takeout” by Jhumpa Lahiri as their first reading. I selected it because I love to cook and because I long to go to India. I told them this along with a story of an Indian girl I met when I was…

Eggplant Parm Stackers

You all know by now that I love eggplant.  There are few ways as delicious as fried eggplant – honestly, fried cardboard is probably pretty good!  And over the years, I’ve grown to those love these stackers more than traditional baked parmesan.  And the good news – you can use the sauce with grilled or baked eggplant…

Gluten Free Pesto Chicken Pizza

I love pizza and I miss it in my gluten-free life. Enter the amazingness that is Bob’s Red Mill. Bob’s Red Mill makes a host of delicious gluten-free items that are affordable and pretty magical. The Gluten Free Pizza Crust Mix is no exception. I have toyed around with this recipe quite a lot, but…