meatless monday | black bean & rice enchiladas with chili gravy
i love cooking with sour cream as much, if not more, than i love topping things with it. it adds a wonderfully subtle creaminess & tang that can’t be beat. it’s what makes salsa verde sour cream enchiladas, white bean chicken chili & these enchiladas so delicious. well, that & the chili gravy. in this dish, [...]
thirsty thursday | dibon cava
this clean & citrusy spanish sparkler has been gracing our table quite a bit lately. unlike cheap crap, (see also: andre) most cavas undergo méthode champenoise: secondary fermentation in the bottle. this produces the perfect little pinpoint bubbles that don’t induce the killer after consumption headaches quite like the lower quality stuff. &? this comes [...]
on sustainability…
one of the reasons the husband & i gave up meat from lent is to put more thought into what we are actually consuming. i’m not going to go all over the top hippie tree hugger on you, but i do want you to be aware that there are small things that all of us [...]
the ultimate crab cakes
it might sound a little bragadocious, but i think tyler florence was right on with these crab cakes. they’re full of all lump meat, not breading. fresh breadcrumbs keep the cakes nice & moist, while the cilantro & lime add a twist to the usual seasonings of parsley & lemon. top them with a [...]
pad thai
not every dish that comes out of our kitchen is a great success. oh. no. sometimes there are things that are just meh. those don’t make the blog. sometimes there are epic fails. those do, if they’re funny. sometimes there’s a technique, or a type of food that we just can’t seem to get quite [...]
meatless monday: pasta with broccoli, goat cheese & oregano
here’s another fabulous recipe from my favorite resource for quick & easy weeknight meals. it’s a nice twist on alfredo, perfect for spring. using goat cheese in place of butter & cream keeps the dish light, while the fresh oregano & lemon brighten the whole thing up. toss in a hefty portion of broccoli & [...]
tacos al pastor
now i realize we have about 2 1/2 weeks left in our meatless lenten endeavor, but going back & looking at these pictures & revisiting this recipe…these tacos are quickly moving to the top of the “things i want to eat as soon as lent is over” list. see also: bacon. in all seriousness though, [...]
