Category Archives: Dinner

No-Cook Recipes: Strawberry Caprese Salad with Pesto

When I first saw this recipe, I knew it would lead to something good. I love making caprese salad during the summer and I liked the idea of subbing in strawberries. They’re juicy and sweet and pair well with the … Continue reading

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No-Cook Recipes: Heirloom Tomatoes with Savory Granola

Stop whatever you’re doing, go buy two heirloom tomatoes and make this salad. Immediately. That’s how confident I am that you’ll like it. This is the kind of salad that makes you think, “is this really this good? How? Why?” … Continue reading

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One Pot Pasta

I’ve been hearing about this one pot pasta from everyone. My friend Tanya told me about it a couple years ago, but for some reason, I never got around to making it. I think it’s probably because I didn’t have … Continue reading

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Cauliflower Dukkah Salad…and Blue

Two important things happened to me recently: One, I met the love of my life. Two, I decided that I like cauliflower. Now, there’s no going back. I was sitting at the dog park by my apartment yesterday afternoon and … Continue reading

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Balsamic Roasted Peach Salad

This is one of those salads that makes you say “whoa.” It’s so good, you’ll find yourself wanting to eat the whole bowl. I don’t know about you, but that rarely happens to me. The salad also depends a lot … Continue reading

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Vegan BLTA

I’ve been meaning to tell you about this sandwich, but I had trouble getting a good picture of it. BLTAs are not the most photogenic sandwiches. Tonight, though, I finally got a a good shot. This sandwich should be in … Continue reading

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No-Cook Recipes: Spaghetti with No-Cook Tomato Sauce

Blee blee blee dooo. That was me trying to make one of those trumpet noises that they used to introduce the king/royalty/someone else important during medieval times. Well, times have changed, and I’m introducing my new semi-weekly column, No-Cook Recipes, … Continue reading

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Caprese Salad

When it gets really hot outside, I start losing my motivation to cook. Luckily, there are a bunch of dishes that are doable without much cooking, including this caprese salad. The only labor-intensive part of making this salad is cutting … Continue reading

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Strawberry Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette

I’ve been trying to cook with more in-season ingredients and it has made a world of difference. I know I sound like I’m standing on a soap box preaching about how good it is to source locally and seasonally, etc. … Continue reading

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Halloumi Spinach Salad with Grapefruit and Avocado

I forget when I started making Halloumi salads, but they’ve been a part of my summer food repertoire for the past two years. Last summer, my friends Carly and Rachel and I made a grapefruit Halloumi salad for lunch one … Continue reading

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