Winter Veggie Stew

Winter Veggie Stew

Apologies for the absence- a couple things have happened in the past month or so, including a wedding (yes, ours) and a honeymoon (also ours!). We are back to cooking and today we are pining for the long, lost seasons! In California everyone raves about…

Mini Breakfast Casseroles

Mini Breakfast Casseroles

The process of creating a miniature breakfast casserole was simple. We love breakfast, breakfast foods are delicious and easy to cook. We love miniature versions of things, they’re cute, this is just a fact. When these two ideas are joined together they yield a wonderful,…

Alabama-style Jackfruit BBQ

Alabama-style Jackfruit BBQ

I highly recommend trying this Alabama-style jackfruit BBQ recipe, even if you are normally a meat-eater. Using jackfruit in lieu of pulled pork is nothing new in Asian cuisines, but we are bringing it down to the Deep South! We pair a braised jackfruit BBQ…

Homemade Cheese Ravioli

Homemade Cheese Ravioli

I have never been a huge fan of spaghetti. My favorite Italian dishes growing up were always the cheesy ones. I loved stuffed pastas like cannelloni, manicotti, ravioli, and lasagna. In our tiny, California kitchen we do not have room to make homemade pasta. It’s…

Bruschetta con Burrata

Bruschetta con Burrata

Rich, Italian foods like this bruschetta con burrata are always immensely satisfying to me. Pretty much anyone can make a good bruschetta with a variety of ingredients, but this particular combination has become our go-to. Bruschetta is a fairly traditional Italian dish that has become…

Cauliflower Tortillas

Cauliflower Tortillas

These cauliflower tortillas are a modern take on an ancient staple. About 8000 years ago someone amazing figured out that if you grind up wheat you can get flour out of it and make delicious things. The original tools used to perform this task were…

Homemade Pizza

Homemade Pizza

It’s a simple fact: everybody loves pizza. Pizza is just delicious, and there’s not much more to say about it. Making a pizza at home is so much fun. There is truly an artistry to making your own pizza, and there is added fun in…

Smashed Potato Soup

Smashed Potato Soup

Whenever I want a hearty, vegetarian-friendly soup I go to this smashed potato soup. Recently, I spruced it up a bit to make it more flavorful and easier to actually make. Many potato soup recipes call for a blender or food processor. I have several…

Conchiglioni Ripieni al Forno  (Baked, Stuffed Pasta Shells)

Conchiglioni Ripieni al Forno (Baked, Stuffed Pasta Shells)

This recipe is one of my favorite meals when I want a big plate of pasta! It is easy to make and delicious! Recently, my grandmother made something similar to this for me and I won’t lie- hers was better (but isn’t that always the…

Cheesy Zucchini Tamales

Cheesy Zucchini Tamales

Tamales (pl.): masa-wrapped, cheesy-vegetable goodness cooked in a corn husk. The actual nomenclature is a hotly debated issue, but I will chalk it up to import error and just give y’all both terms! Spanish singular: tamal; English singular: tamale. Tamales really are such a treat. They are…