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Soba Noodle Salad with Pomelo and Edamame
Earlier today, I walked all the way to the grocery store and bought ingredients for the dinner I was planning on making tonight. Then I got home and saw the pomelo that I bought at Whole Foods on New Year’s … Continue reading
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Lemon Ricotta Poppy Seed Pancakes
Calling all pancake lovers: These are something special. I’ve been wanting to make lemon ricotta poppy seed pancakes for a while, but I keep falling back on my tried-and-true pancake recipe. This morning, though, I didn’t have to work, so … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Brunch, Uncategorized, Vegetarian
Tagged lemon poppyseed, lemon poppyseed pancakes, lemon zest, pancakes
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Summer Squash Toast with Basil Pesto and Poached Egg
Toast, toast, how I love thee most. Sometimes all you need is summer squash, fresh pesto and a poached egg to make everything better. The original recipe called for grilling the squash, but my apartment building doesn’t have a grill … Continue reading
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Blueberry Halloumi Salad
I’ll never forget the first time I tried halloumi. I was fifteen years old and my family and I went to a Greek restaurant down the street to celebrate my mom’s birthday. I scoured the menu for options, and my … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Lunch, Uncategorized, Vegetarian
Tagged blueberries, blueberry halloumi salad, flaming cheese, Greek, halloumi, saganaki, summer salad
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Two Strawberry Birthday Cakes
On Friday, I hosted dinner on my roof for my birthday. Everyone was teasing me because technically, my birthday was last weekend…And I had already celebrated twice over pizza and brunch. But in my opinion, you can never have too … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate cake, chocolate covered strawberry, strawberry, strawberry cake
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Asparagus Frittata
‘Tis the season for asparagus. Lately whenever I go to the grocery store, I see piles of thin green strands piled precariously on top of one another, or stalks standing proudly at attention, waiting for someone to pick them up. … Continue reading
Posted in Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Uncategorized, Vegetarian
Tagged asparagus, asparagus frittata, egg dish, frittata
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Roasted Corn Enchiladas
In honor of Memorial Day–but mostly because I was craving Mexican food–I made roasted corn enchiladas for dinner tonight. I tried this recipe for the first time a year ago when I was still in grad school in Chicago. My … Continue reading
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Tagged corn, enchiladas, Mexican food, ricotta, roasted corn, roasted corn enchiladas
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A Tale of Two Risottos
I’ve been on a bit of a risotto kick lately. It’s funny, because I usually associate the dish with cold winter months when I want to eat something warm and thick. But more and more recipes keep popping up on … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Restaurant Reviews, Uncategorized, Vegetarian
Tagged asparagus, asparagus pesto, couscous, pearl couscous, peas, pesto, risotto, vegetarian, vegetarian dinner
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Broccoli Skillet Flan and Cilantro Chile Frittata
When you love food as much as I do, it helps to have friends who feel the same way. If I rave about a recipe I just tried, or describe a dinner I just ate in detail, I don’t feel … Continue reading
Apple Sage Gruyere Muffins and Butternut Squash Soup
When I moved to D.C. back in January, everyone kept telling me that I brought Chicago with me. Sometimes I believe them–especially on days when it looks like this: I thought by moving here, I would escape snow in March–but … Continue reading
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