Bile & Bloody Bandages
If a mostly uneaten kitty litter cake at one of my Halloween parties has taught me anything, it’s this: Halloween food can look creepy or...
Halloween Horchata
While the ingredients vary depending on where it’s made, horchata is often a creamy rice beverage rich with vanilla and cinnamon. ...
Roasted Butternut Bruschetta
Squash on bread…what?!? While it sounds heavy or weird, this bruschetta is neither. Sure it’s different but the flavor profile is...
Pumpkin Lentil Soup
My mom makes two kinds of delicious lentil soup. One is a recipe from a now-defunct Middle Eastern restaurant that is rich in cumin and...
Halloween
From left: Black rice, poppy seeds, Merlot-infused sea salt, black sesame seeds, black lava sea salt At T. Rex & the Rabbit Foods, our...
Grandma Dolly & the Basically Delicious Tomato Sauce
My grandma Dolly is a character. Even though her heritage is Italian, she really is the quintessential “American girl”. She loves...
Grandma Virginia and the Cheese & Tomato Sandwich
Virginia became my step-grandmother when I was 15 years old but from the beginning of our relationship, she never treated me like a...
Unmasking Sgroppino
Other than being able to recite a slightly bawdy poem about how good people become naughty and spouses go their separate ways during...
Red Wine Risotto with Brie, Figs & Walnuts
Brie, fresh figs, walnuts, and red wine are a classic combination that I enjoy and one that I thought would work well in risotto. This...
Pasta in Red Wine & Onion Sauce
I never had this pasta dish growing up nor did I eat it when I lived in Italy. I did, however, discover it in an Italian cookbook. ...
