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Green Goddess Sandwich

I recounted the tale of my carrot addiction in a post recently. It was at its peak when Molly was living at home after college. And during that year, she made a green goddess dressing a lot. It was the first time I ever had it, and it was great for dipping carrots in. I…

Basil Olive Oil Shortbread with Chocolate

Basil and Olive Oil Shortbread may sound a bit weird, I’ll give you that. But you’ll have to hear me out – these were pretty great. Sweet with a hint of savory, it’s a genuinely interesting flavor that keeps you coming back for more. At least, it kept me coming back for more. The original…

Tomato Mascarpone Pasta

When I order pasta, or plan a pasta meal, I *rarely* go for a tomato sauce. Occasionally, I’ll go for a Bolognese. But usually, it’s pesto or carbonara for me. Plain old tomato sauce? Forget about it. Boooring. However! I decided to give a tomato sauce a whirl, because the thought of having a notably…

Miso Butterscotch Brownie Ice Cream

Jeni’s recently announced their fall flavors, and one of them that really caught my eye is the Miso Butterscotch Brownie Ice Cream. Tragically, there is no Jeni’s store in Minneapolis, and they don’t sell this flavor in stores. So, while some day I want to make the pilgrimage to the first Jeni’s in Columbus, Ohio, I…

Old Fashioned (Cocktail) Cake

It was recently my brother’s GOLDEN birthday, which of course called for an even more exciting cake than usual. When asked what he wanted, he said something inspired by an Old Fashioned cocktail, so I went to work trying to pull something together. The result was: orange whiskey cake, whiskey bitters cherry preserves, and a…

Hot Honey Chicken Bowl (from Sweetgreen)

The proliferation of fast casual restaurants that make salads and bowls needs to be studied. They all have a name that sounds as if it was generated by the same focus group: Crisp and Green. Green and the Grain. Sweetgreen. Tender Greens. Chopt. Mixt… It makes your head spin. The amount of times I’ve mixed…

Carrot and Leek Soup

I saw someone make this soup on the internet, and they called it “Viral Glow Soup,” which… made me roll my eyes. I don’t think this soup went “viral,” and adding the word “glow” to something just because it has vegetables that are good for your skin seems silly. However! I am a big carrot…

Burnt Miso Pound Cake

You may have noticed that when I have a new ingredient I’m trying out, I am going to use it a lot. I’ve been making a lot of things with miso recently. Lots of them savory, but I got it to bake with. But these Miso Peanut Butter Cookies just didn’t turn out as well…

Homemade English Muffins

There’s lots of markers of the start of the best part of the year… AKA October through December, when the temperatures start cooling and the holidays start rolling in. But one of my favorites is the return of the Great British Bake Off! It comes out continuously weekly the best time of the year, and…

Miso Corn Ramen

I often find myself frustrated by the restraints of baking for a small audience. I would love to bake something every other day and get through my ever-growing list of ideas. Maybe try out recipes more than once. But I can’t eat all of that! And Molly and my brother-in-law can’t eat all of that!…