A super easy pear, blue cheese, and honey crostini
This isn’t the first time we’ve delved into combining cheese, pears, and honey. Our fearless copyeditor Caroline whipped up some grilled cheese of the same ilk a few months back. This variation focuses on a sweeter bread and a strong cheese. Cue Challah bread and blue cheese, please!
Why pasta salad is a staple in my house (and probably should be in yours too)
There are three main reasons why I love pasta salad and have made it such a staple in our home: it’s easy, it’s versatile, and, if you follow my tips, it’s healthy.
My grandmother’s chicken divan casserole recipe
There is something comforting about recreating classic casserole dishes from childhood. Here’s the one I’ve been perfecting lately — Chicken Divan. I don’t know why this is called “Divan.” What is a Divan? Isn’t that a sofa? This is my mother’s recipe, handed down from my grandmother…
Peanut butter and jelly banana dog
Last week I found myself starving and low on groceries. In a moment of desperate MUST-NOM-NOW-ness, I created this monstrosity, the Peanut Butter & Jelly Banana Dog. The recipe here should be pretty self-explanatory: it’s just a pb&j sandwich on a hot dog bun, with a banana nestled inside.
How to make perfectly poached eggs with Hollandaise sauce
I have been pursuing two Holy Grails of cooking since I left home and realised I had to feed myself: making fluffy scones and poaching the perfect egg. For the omnivores among us, a perfectly poached egg with a few rashers of honey cured bacon and dollops of Hollandaise sauce is the ultimate meal — breakfast, lunch, AND dinner! Here’s how it’s done.
Megan-simple “stinky pasta” recipe
Here’s a Megan-simple recipe (poor Megan, I feel like I’m being demeaning…) I stumbled across. I’ve made it three times in the past week — it’s that good. I personally think it could use some more garlic, but that might just be me.
Can you spell “ice cream” B-A-N-A-N-A-S?: Vegan ice cream made from bananas
Can you spell “ice cream” B-A-N-A-N-A-S!? In this Pinterest Challenge, I took on the banana “ice cream” recipe and I nailed it! Here’s how you can pull this off too.
Did you know you can make homemade mozzarella?
I have a giant basil plant in my yard that grows rampant and demands I eat it at every meal. This means that the caprese combination of mozzarella/basil/tomato/balsamic is a staple. Little did I know that mozzarella is one of the easiest cheeses to make yourself and only takes about 20 minutes.