When you’ve got chronic headaches, you’ll try just about anything to find a remedy. Over the past few years, I’ve exhausted nearly every possible option to get rid of them, short of adjusting what I eat. You see, when I tell myself “let’s just take a break from cheese to see if it’s a trigger,” [continue reading...]
Artichoke, arugula, and pine nut grilled cheese
Back in my college days, I cooked all my meat on a tiny George Foreman. Within seconds of being plugged in, it heats up and is ready to go; WAY easier than preheating the oven and pulling out pots and pans. My expectations for flavor and texture clearly weren’t super high. Oh and did I mention [continue reading...]
Warm white bean spread
While at my favorite restaurant in Philly (that shall remain nameless for this post), I schmoozed with the waitress in hopes of sweet-talking the warm Tuscan white bean spread recipe out of her. A couple of years ago, in a moment of desperation after leaving Philadelphia cuisine, I called up that same restaurant. With my [continue reading...]
Breaded pork cutlets stuffed with mushrooms and parmesan
I’m pretty sure I could eat mushrooms for every meal and life would be grand. There’s something about these little fungi that make a dish seem super savory and comforting. This feeling most likely stems from my nostalgia for my mom’s mushroom soup chicken, which I’m sure I’ll highlight here sometime in the near future. The [continue reading...]
Lasagna bolognese with béchamel
I love lasagna – layers upon layers of rich, decadent sauce, cheese, and pasta that offer up different flavors with each bite. What I don’t love about most lasagna is cooked ricotta cheese. It tastes like chalk when baked and is a colossal mistake when layered into one of the most savory comfort foods in [continue reading...]