Sometimes I get home from work and it’s late and I’m tired and hungry and I don’t feel like making an elaborate meal from scratch. Or rather, I wish I had the energy to make an elaborate meal, because I certainly want to eat something delicious and homemade. With a few strategic leftovers in the fridge, I was able to whip up a quick...

To me, eggs are one of the original comfort foods. I love them scrambled, fried, boiled and as an omelet. I’ve also recently discovered that I like them poached. I don’t particularly like them deviled, but it’s more an issue I have with mayonnaise, than an offense against the egg. Mike and I each have our egg specialties. He’s...

I pulled together an interesting array of ingredients for a surprisingly successful dinner. This was a great winter meal with a hint of citrus to enliven the palate. Navy Beans and Greens makes 4 servings 1 head escarole 5 carrots 1 can Navy Beans, drained and rinsed 1 lemon 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1 Tbsp. mustard 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter 2 cloves garlic,...

Although this defies the rule of eating a spectrum of colors at every meal, I think this improvised dinner came together quite nicely. I had a craving for the nutty flavor of kasha, which cooks in under 10 minutes. This was so simple, I’m not sure I can even write a recipe for it, but I’ll try. I’ll just describe what I did in recipe...