Vegetarian

2013, I’ve resolved, will be the year of simple cooking. Adventure cooking can be playful and enjoyable, and I’ve learned more from bold experimentation than …

Broccoli Gouda Soup has all the creamy goodness of the classic winter soup, made with tasty gouda cheese. In autumn, when the vegetables are still …

Pumpkin seeds, or pepitas, are so good for you, and when you roast them with a spicy honey glaze, mmmm. You’ll absolutely love these honey …

Salt roasted sweet potatoes are a super easy preparation for this healthy tuber that produces a tender, perfectly seasoned potato. Top salt roasted sweet potatoes …

Baked kale chips were a revelation, the first time I made them last year (even though I burned them a little, ahem). You’re with me …

Why oh why oh why is pasta the perfect autumn comfort food? Why do I crave pasta above every other carb (even bread — gasp)? …

All at once, it seems, the leaves are beginning to turn. October has settled in and brought with it bright pops of red and yellow …

Even though I do have to admit that I’m not ready to let go of summer veggies and those fresh, raw dishes that shine with …

I’m sorry. I’m sorry I’m practically pelting you with salted caramel. I apologize for getting in a rut and dragging you along with me. You …

It’s mid-September, and this week finds me starting my annual tomato panic. The chill in the evening air signals an all-too-soon forthcoming end to my …

I’m slowly making the mental transition into fall. Truth be told, I’m not entirely certain I ever fully transitioned into summer from spring, although I …

Ever since discovering the amazingness of raw corn last year, it’s the only way I’ll eat it off the cob (I still love da smoky …

I bought a tortilla press earlier this summer on impulse. It’s one of those single-purpose tools that has the very real potential to be used …

I usually consider myself a fairly organized person. I have phone and iPad calendar and to-do list apps that keep me in line, and my …

Light and refreshing, this spring/summer dessert is a delightful combination of homemade vanilla whipped cream with blueberry sauce. Blueberry Fool is the perfect no-bake dessert. …

This summer’s growing season has been emotionally harrowing — exuberant highs and furrowed-brow lows. When July’s heat wave arrived … and made itself right at …

About a year ago, I had a book crisis. As a life-long avid reader — I spent many a teenage night cowering under my blankets …

August is perhaps the best month to be a cook in the Midwest. Home gardens are busting out with fresh produce, while farmers’ markets fill …