Tag Archives: dinner

Sea Salt Baked Sweet Potatoes with Arugula

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Emily Wasserman

When you love food as much as I do, you find yourself looking at the world in very black and white terms: People who don’t like food, and people who do. Sure, everyone enjoys a good meal, and no … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinner, Vegetarian | Tagged arugula, arugula salad, arugula salad dressing, baked potatoes, dinner, easy, quick dinner, stuffed baked potatoes, stuffed baked sweet potatoes, stuffed sweet potatoes, Sweet Potato, sweet potato with arugula, vegetarian | Leave a comment

Butternut Squash, Kale, and Pomegranate Seed Salad

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Emily Wasserman

Maybe because it’s squash season, or maybe because I have an (un?)healthy obsession with all things butternut squash or kale, but I keep pinning recipes to my Pinterest board that incorporate the two ingredients. Tonight, I didn’t feel like making … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinner, Lunch, Vegetarian | Tagged butternut squash, butternut squash and kale, butternut squash kale pomegranate seed salad, dinner, easy dinner recipes, fall dinner recipes, fast and healthy dinner, healthy, kale, pomegranate seeds, vegetarian, weeknight dinner | 4 Comments

Shakshuka

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Emily Wasserman

This recipe has been on my radar for a while. When I first came across it, I thought to myself: “Shak-shuk-what?!” The name sounded intimidating, and I had never seen a dish like it before: A big skillet full of … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinner, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged cilantro, dinner, eggs, Israeli dishes, Middle Eastern dishes, one skillet meals, onions, red bell pepper, red sauce, red stew, Shakshouka, shakshuka, sunny side up eggs, tomatoes, tomatoes sauce, vegetarian | 4 Comments

Sunday Night Dinner: Seared Tofu with Sugar Snap Peas

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Emily Wasserman

Sunday night dinners are usually hit-or-miss; because I’m at home doing avoiding work, I try to find an ambitious recipe that takes a while to make. It’s my treat to myself after a long day of studying…At least, that’s what … Continue reading →

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Winter in Chicago (and ways I’ve cooked up to tolerate it)

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Emily Wasserman

This is what it looked like in Chicago on Tuesday: Note the car that is completely covered in snow. When I decided to attend Northwestern, I knew what I was getting myself into. I knew that winters in Chicago … Continue reading →

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Oscars Party: Homemade Pizza and Yogurt Cake

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Emily Wasserman

The way some people feel about the Superbowl, I feel about the Oscars; it’s my favorite occasion to lounge around, eat continuously, and yell out things at the t.v. I’ve been watching the Academy Awards for as long as I … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Dinner, Uncategorized | Tagged Academy Awards, awards shows, dessert, dinner, goat cheese, greek yogurt, Guys and Dolls, homemade pizza, homemade yogurt cake, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, Nora Ephron, Oscars, peaches, pesto, pizza, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Sabrina, yogurt cake | Leave a comment

Gazpacho

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Emily Wasserman

If you would have told me ten years ago that I’d be making a refrigerated soup out of tomatoes, onions, and cucumber, I probably would have thought you were lying. Growing up, I didn’t even like tomatoes…in fact, I avoided … Continue reading →

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Polenta Cakes with Tomato Basil Sauce

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Emily Wasserman

Every now and then, I like to try something different. Most nights, I come home from work and make tried and true recipes, like couscous with zucchini, or sweet potato and black bean tacos. It’s nice not having to meticulously … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinner, Lunch, Uncategorized | Tagged basil, cherry tomatoes, cooking with parchment paper, corn, dinner, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, olive oil, oven, oven roasted, parchment paper, polenta, polenta cakes, sauce, shallot, tomato, tomato basil, tomato basil sauce | Leave a comment

The Good Pie and Baileys’ Chocolate Bar

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Emily Wasserman

Monday night, I went out to dinner and dessert with a bunch of my friends from high school. The occassion was my friend Rachel’s birthday/graduation/new job, so as you can imagine, there was alot to celebrate. It was also a … Continue reading →

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Passover Recipes for the Carb-Addicted

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Emily Wasserman

Passover has always been one of my favorite holidays. For those of you who don’t know, Passover is the celebration of the Jewish people’s exodus from slavery in Egypt. To commemorate this occassion, we have a “Seder,” or service, in … Continue reading →

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