Category: Dinner. The meal you don’t have to rush to eat.
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Butternut Squash Gnocchi in Date and Sage Sauce
A couple weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending an amazing cooking demo led by Dana Cowin, Editor-in-Chief of the legendary Food and Wine Magazine. Dana inspired me to rev up my own recipes and experiment with new cooking techniques. With this fresh perspective in mind, I decided to try my hand at making…
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Pulled Pork Asian Spring Rolls
As much as I love to treat myself to the spring rolls from the Vietnamese restaurant/food truck Bon Me, my college budget won’t allow me make it a habit. When I’m craving the flavors of Asian cuisine while nursing a broken wallet, it’s time to get creative in the kitchen. This recipe was very easy,…
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Creamy Butternut Squash Soup
Call me Goldilocks, but I can never get my butternut squash soup to be “just right.” Always too thick or lacking sufficient flavor, I was determined to get it just right for my Fall themed potluck dinner. My guests could not get enough of this soup on the chilly October night of our dinner, so…
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I Like Big (Pork) Butts, and I Cannot Lie
I have recently hit 10,000 views; a GIANT shout out to all of you for making this milestone a reality! This recipe is a celebration of your support! And what better way to celebrate 10,000 views than with a new culinary challenge? Here’s my take on a classic Mexican dish, tacos, with homemade pork butt,…
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Acorn Squash Patties
Fall is HERE! At least I think it is, but its 70 degrees out, so it is somewhat of a tease. Regardless, fall flavors are here and probably being splashed across all social media outlets currently. But we get it, pumpkin IS delicious, but lets not forget about all the other amazing gourds and squashes,…
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Sunday Dinner: Eggplant Lasagna
In my family, we have this thing called “Sunday Dinner”, which until about a week ago, I thought everyone did or at least everyone knew about. I was wrong. So let me explain. Sunday dinner is what my mother does to only have to cook one meal on Sundays, granted she doesn’t save herself much work since…
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Bean Sprout Fried Rice
About a year ago this time I went to a restaurant for some Chinese food in a town I wasn’t all that familiar with. I had just grown this new love for bean sprouts and when I saw they had bean sprout fried rice on the menu I knew I had to try it. Well it did not disappoint. It is…
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Asian Greens
As you must be aware of by now, I love collard greens. I really do, I think they are like the best tasting green around and I eat them literally every week. But sometimes when you fall in love with a recipe, and keep eating it, you get sick of it. Since I love collards…
The Home Taste 