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Make Your Own Genuine Shepherd’s Pie, Make it Green
Are your weeknights as busy as ours lately? There are so many evening activities I’m usually scrambling to make something on the fly {hello omelets, panini, Dinner 911}. Or, I get my act together and...
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My Favorite Rosemary White Bean Dip
I am always on the lookout for good snacks. Not the cheese-and-crackers that are my fall backs. But better snacks. Delicious and nutritious enough to even stand in for a quick meal when I am on the...
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Spring Pho: Meatball Noodle Soup Bowls
Spring is one of those uncertain times. One day, it can be T-shirt weather and the next you’re pulling out your down jacket–again. Or you’re looking forward to spring break while nursing a winter...
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Early Spring Spinach, Lentil & Parsnip Salad with Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette
Spring is for salads! Are you with me? But with the rain still drizzling down and the temperature on this side of sweater weather, it’s still a bit early for all the wondrous lettuce varieties. Good...
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Fruity Spanish Olive Oil Cake Suits Any Occasion
Everyone’s asked me about my favorite foods since I got back from our trip to Spain. The answer is olive oil! Certainly we ate more than our share of gelato and jamon, but the fruity olive oil was...
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Is It Better to Fry or Bake Your Falafel?
While we were traveling through the south of Spain, we often went out for falafel. Is that surprising? Every town we visited had historic Arab and Jewish quarters, and the falafel was plentiful and...
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Grilled Shrimp Lettuce Wraps with Mango Salsa
How I love the start of grilling season! Sure, the weather doesn’t always cooperate, but it’s a great time of year to dust off the grill {literally}, order a new set of tongs and make friends with...
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Sharp Cheddar & Bacon Breakfast Scones
Our cousin Ken came to visit from Minnesota in May. He’s not only a fun-loving and hard-working guy, but he’s a genuine food lover. So naturally, we’ve bonded. On his visit last year, Ken promised to...
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Basil-Spinach-Seed Pesto Pasta for Last-Minute Summer Dinners
Every summer I plant a batch of Genovese basil. That’s the broad-leaved, emerald green herb that we all adore for making pesto. There’s a bonus as I wait for the big fall harvest of basil plants for...
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Unforgettable Picnic Chicken Salad Wrap
As strange as it sounds, one of my strongest food memories is the chicken salad sandwich from The Mason Jar. This fabled picnic pick-up spot on Cape Cod also inspired this stacked vegetables &...
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Seared Scallop & Corn Fajitas
We arrived on Cape Cod this week for our annual summer vacation. Sandy beaches, salt water, the sharks {for real!} are all part of the fun. Much of what we do revolves around what we’re going to eat....
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Marinated cherry tomato, red onion and herb salad
Here is a salad that goes with everything summer–especially anything off the grill. Marinated cherry tomato salad is just one more way to use one of my favorite ingredients of the season: cherry...
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Grilled Flatiron Steak with Quick Romesco Sauce
This is a flatiron steak, and it’s becoming more popular all the time. Not too long ago, meat researchers learned that this steak is the second most tender muscle after the tenderloin, if you can...
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How to Make a 5-Minute Layered Salad To-Go in a Jar
I know it sounds crazy that any airline meal {meal? what meal?} could inspire not just a recipe but a whole new lease on lunch. But so it was on my Jet Blue flight back to the west when I ordered a...
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Garlicky Potato Soup with Cabbage & Sausage
I call this blog Forage, because that is how I cook. Every week, I make a meal plan for my family based on what I have in the fridge and freezer–and what I need to use. I balance all that out with the...
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Party-sized Congo Bars for the Win
Do your kids do this? “Mom, there’a bake sale tomorrow and I need to bring something.” or “Mom, can you make a treat for my class party?” I used to panic. Now I just make these congo bars, also known...
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Slow Cooker Morrocan Lamb Stew with Chickpeas & Chard
Thanks to my new Instant Pot, I’ve discovering the magic of the slow cooker. I know, this wonder appliance is supposed to be about speed. And that’s handy. But what I most appreciate is having a way...
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Homemade Cranberry Sauce without a Recipe in 15 Minutes
Guess, what: It’s not too soon to make cranberry sauce! Just a type of preserve, like jam, you can store it for weeks–if not months–in advance of Thanksgiving, or your Friendsgiving. You can find many...
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A Classic Thanksgiving Menu Plan for First Timers
Happy November! Are you hosting your first Thanksgiving–or even playing a supporting role to someone hosting Friendsgiving? You probably know that it’s go time for menu planning, which includes...
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A Creamy Pumpkin Tart with Chai Whipped Cream
To be honest, there’s no contest for me when it comes to Thanksgiving dessert. I go for the apple pie–always. For me, pumpkin pie is a little too much like eating winter squash. Especially when served...
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