Vacation lemon pie.
In my book, vacation = pie. But you don’t have to go anywhere to make this citrusy pie, adapted from a New York Times recipe. If you love key lime pie, you’ll dig this close relative.
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Pasta with tomatoes and mushrooms.
This recipe for pasta with tomatoes and mushrooms — called pasta alla boscaiola, or “woodsman’s pasta” — is an old favorite. I think that my brother, Bill, prepared this for us when we visited him when …
Baked chicken and mushroom macaroni and cheese.
So, hey, yeah … Winter is here, amiright? It’s gonna be crappy again this weekend, so you know what to do: Give yourself a fun cooking project that yields the perfectly carb-y, cheesy main dish for dinner. This hearty Baked Mac ‘n’ Cheese with Mushrooms, Chicken and Fontina is just the ticket. It’s easy, but time consuming enough to occupy an hour of your Saturday afternoon. Get the recipe on writes4food.com.
Lentil soup with tomatoes and greens.
After a December full of cookies, Christmas pastries, Reese’s peanut butter cups and too much wine, I always feel like I need to hit the reset button, eating-wise. This Lentil Soup with Tomatoes and Greens, topped with a dollop of yogurt or sour cream, is just the ticket (h/t to 101Cookbooks.com). Ready for something healthy but not at all diet-y? Here ya go. Get my favorite lentil soup recipe over on writes4food.com!
Christmas cookie-palooza: Perfectly delicate chocolate crescents.
Here’s how you know a recipe is a good one: The page has this fine dusting of powdered sugar all over it. And the cookbook is falling apart. And you’ve written all kinds of notes in the margins.
Christmas cookie-palooza: Baci di dama.
Ohohohoh ohhhhh … these are perfect little Christmas cookies. Light and crumbly, chocolate and hazelnut, a match made in heaven. Baci di Dama, which is Italian for lady’s kisses. Definitely my Christmas Cookie of the Year …
Spanish rice pilaf with zucchini and tomatoes.
This Spanish-style Rice Pilaf with Vegetables is warm and satisfying as a meatless main course, and works well as a side dish for grilled chicken or fish. It’s essentially a no-stir, baked risotto. One of our favorite recipes of all time. Get the recipe on writes4food.com!
Pretty fall cut out cookies.
Thanks to comfortable, albeit dry, weather over the past five weeks or so, fall leaf color around here is amazing. The maples are especially glorious. So naturally they prompted me to bake these: beautiful fall cut …
15 summer tomato recipes I’m loving right now.
We’re right in the height of summer tomato season, folks. So in the food blogging world (which is, you know, the only world that matters), it’s time for the listicle of favorite tomato recipes. So here you go: My top 15 summer tomato recipes for all that fresh, glorious, bountiful produce. Get the recipes over on writes4food.com!
