Category Archive: Mains

Delicata Squash and Sausage Crostata

I was visiting my great aunt which always means fun cooking projects. This time she had a beautiful delicata squash in her fridge that she wanted to feature somehow. Some lenghty googling and… Continue reading

Funny Pasta

As we enter into the darker part of the year, a friend invited me to a feast in honor of our ancestors. One part of it was to bring a dish that reminded… Continue reading

Informed Voter Tomato Tart

Last night my friends had a pot luck to research and discuss the many people and measures on the Oakland ballot so that we would be ready for Tuesday. I decided I wanted… Continue reading

Stir-Fried Noodles with Chinese Five Spice Sausage

There’s this awesome spice shop near where I live and I just bought some spices there, including Chinese Five Spice, which came with this lovely little recipe! So I tried it… Totally good,… Continue reading

“Creamy” Cauliflower Soup

Blender girl is right – this is totally easy and outsizedly delicious. Here’s all you do: – Sauté 2-3 minced garlic cloves with the white parts of 2 leeks (thinly sliced) in 2tbsp… Continue reading

Sweet Potato Chickpea Buddha Bowl

  This recipe from Minimalist Baker was only somewhat involved and well worth it! And amazingly enough, I had all the ingredients – didn’t even need to go shopping or substitute one thing!! That… Continue reading

Quinoa Kitchari

  There’s this dosa/kitchari food truck near my new office and I have gotten the kitchari a couple times. It’s super good, and healthy, and I thought it would be easy to make. And… Continue reading

Broccoli Kale Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust

  Saw quiche in a coffee shop this afternoon and got a craving. This totally sated it.  From My Utensil Crock – basically just make a sweet potato crust by: – thin (mandolin) slicing sweet potatoes… Continue reading

Korean Beef Tacos with Magic Green Sauce

  So this was delicious – the meat especially. And honestly not that time consuming to actually make, seeing as the somewhat time consuming parts you can do ahead. It’s from Pinch of Yum (whose interlinking blog… Continue reading

Orange Roughy with Garlic and Butter

  I was left to my own devices at the grocery store with the request of “fish”… so I asked the guy behind the counter what I should get. He said the best thing… Continue reading