Seasonal recipes for today's kitchen
Every January I make a pot of black-eyed pea jambalaya to start the new year with good luck. So far in 2020 the peas haven’t warded off a pandemic, but they have helped me to look on the bright side of our situation. Despite being–Read more
Like many friends and family, I’ve been working lately at how best to cook from my pantry stores. Almost serendipitously, I ran across a recipe for Monastery Soup while reading Caroline Eden’s latest book Black Sea: Dispatches and Recipes Through Darkness and Light. Before I–Read more
In New Orleans most restaurants feature Red Beans and Rice on Mondays. Likewise, many South Louisiana homes have the scent of cooking red beans wafting through the kitchen at the beginning of the week. This practice dates back to when Monday was the day that–Read more
Grilling vegetables is a rite of summertime . I love how heat transforms crisp, colorful peppers, onions, and squash into caramelized, tender morsels. They become the multi-hued canvas for these fajitas featuring tofu flavored with a magical marinade. Tofu fajitas are a fun way to–Read more
There’s something fun about meatballs—is it that each one offers an individual package of savory goodness? Or do they bring me back to watching my mom brown meatballs before making a red sauce so my sister and I could sing, “On Top of Spaghetti” as–Read more
Tulips are blooming, green leaves are emerging, and birds are singing. Just when I think that spring has finally arrived in Denver, a snow shower lets me know who the boss is. Such a turn in the weather calls for a special group of superheroes—spring–Read more