comfort food
Tracy’s Spinach Pesto and Butternut Squash Ravioli with Sage Brown Butter Sauce
Growing up in an Italian-American family, Sunday was family day. It was a day for gathering and every Sunday gathering centered around a large pot of sauce. Starting early in […]
Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese with Bacon
No bones about it, Halloween here is just better. Someone flips a magic switch- foreboding clouds gather. A chilly breeze hits the leaves, and the night takes on all the […]
Pan Seared Pork Chops and Apples with Cider Sauce
It’s official. Time to cozy up and lean in to all things fall. Curl up with some knitting. Pull out your sweaters. Dust off your rolling pin and start baking. […]
Hiyashi Chuka
Cue the cucumbers, it’s warm out there and you need to adjust accordingly. A cold noodle salad is refreshing on hot days and these Tokyo-inspired cold ramen noodles are a […]
Twice-Baked Potatoes
The holiday season is officially here! December 5th is National Comfort Food Day. It is also Repeal of Prohibition Day. Coincidence? I think not. But it definitely justifies a double […]
Pasta Fagioli With Garlic Bread Bites
Snowmaggedon, Snowpocalypse… you just haven’t lived life in the Northwest until you’ve experienced one of our snowstorms. Yes, they make fun of us on the national news, and it’s not […]
Spiced Chickpea Stew with Coconut and Turmeric
January is National Soup Month. If you have 2 cans of chickpeas and 2 cans of coconut milk, you’ve got dinner. You’re going to need some kale and a few […]
Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings
The snow storm, a nasty cold, and a brand new Instant Pot gave me just the nudge I needed to try a fast, easy way to make Chicken and Dumplings. […]
Guinness Shepherd’s Pie
I am not a fan of corned beef and cabbage, so it’s a bit of a travesty that I was allowed to trade my last name for an Irish one. […]