When we were kids, Molly loved canned green beans. She would request them for every birthday dinner. But also, because it was a vegetable one of us kids actually loved, my mom would serve them frequently. Which, I understand – a vegetable that will make at least one kid happy is great to serve with…
The Best Egg Salad Sandwich, from South Lyndale Liquors
Egg Salad has always been one of those things that has just been a bit… unappetizing. I’ve never had a bad egg salad when I’ve had it, but I would never seek it out. Something about hard-boiled eggs swimming in mayonnaise just seems like it could toe the line between good and being gross a…
Elote Salad
A few years ago, my family went to Sedona and had dinner at a restaurant called Elote Cafe. As a starter, we ordered their namesake dish – an Elote dip. And it was a true game changer for my family. We all devoured it, and soon after our trip, my Mom found and mastered the…
Roasted Vegetable Caesar Salad
I like to get creative in the kitchen, but a lot of the time, especially when I was in school, or plodding through the doldrums of living in LA, I would just throw some broccoli or Brussel sprouts on a sheet pan with some chickpeas and call it a day. Roasting them up with olive…
Pistachio Pesto Focaccia Pizza (The Bianca)
I’ve said it before, and I’ll probably keep saying it for the next five years, but there is truly not much that I miss about LA. But that just means the things I do miss are more memorable! One of those things is pizza from Quarter Sheets Pizza Club. I discovered it only a few weeks…
Caramelized Onion Pasta
This is likely not going to be surprising to anyone, but I am not a huge fan of poetry. However, as a kid and teenager, I was really not a fan of poetry. I thought it was over serious and trying waaaay too hard. I was a poetry hater. Usually poetry is only mentioned in…
Tofu Almond Butter Cucumber Sandwiches
It’s amazing how long things can last on my to-do list. I recently went back and edited footage from me and my siblings’ 2022 trip to Coachella. I’m only just now posting these Tofu Almond Butter Sandwiches, which has been sitting in my drafts since 2018!! I don’t want to talk about how many things…
Rustic Tomato Tarte
I recently made my first pie crusts when I was baking these Memorial Day pies, and because I was nervous about how they would turn out, I prepared an extra just in case there was a mishap in the rolling or baking process. Luckily, there was no mishap! So I was able to use the…