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…

Vegetarian Vidalia Onion Soup

Vegetarian Vidalia Onion Soup

Several weeks ago, I found myself sitting across from my sister at an Alabama restaurant as she savoured every piping hot bite of a delicious French onion soup. Of course, it contained beef broth so I was stuck staring rudely. With every sip, I knew…

Almond Date Pinwheels

Almond Date Pinwheels

Pinwheels are a classic winter cookie like gingerbread men and thumbprints- they usher in the Christmas season! This recipe was truly a shot in the dark when William and I created it. We had some extra dough while making cucidati this season so we decided…

Bourbon Pumpkin Pie with Maple Whipped Cream

Bourbon Pumpkin Pie with Maple Whipped Cream

Thanksgiving 2015 was many things for me– for us (I’m getting more used to saying that now). It was my first Thanksgiving as a part of an engaged couple. This year, thinking about all of our family back in Alabama, Thanksgiving was especially difficult. I…

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…

Smashed Potatoes

Smashed Potatoes

Smashed potatoes always look so delicious, but before making them I worried that the potatoes would dry out and end up tasting chalky. This recipe solves that problem by boiling them in broth prior to pan frying. As a result it imparts a spectacular flavor…

Minestra con pasta e fagioli

Minestra con pasta e fagioli

Pasta e fagioli is a very traditional, Italian stew (pasta and beans), and I want to talk a little bit about the terminology here. I have labelled this post in particular as minestra. Any students of Italian will naturally question this, because the word that most commonly refers to…

Vegetarian Dirty Grits

Vegetarian Dirty Grits

Honestly, this first came about as a warm, filling, sick person, comfort food.  However, as the sickness subsided, we noticed the depth of flavor and the pure deliciousness that we had stumbled upon. There are so many different ways to make grits and with this…

Ginger Spice Cookies

Ginger Spice Cookies

Ginger Spice Cookies originally posted in 2014. Updated in 2019 with new pictures and recipe card. You can always tell when a recipe has been loved and tested many times. Little notes are written in the margins, sometimes with different handwriting. The evidence from years…