Chicken Picatta Meatballs

Chicken Picatta Meatballs

Last fall I saw a version of these meatballs shared on Instagram by Little Spice Jar and I couldn’t get them out of my head. I loved the idea of playing with the classic flavors of a picatta and meatballs are one of my favorite …

Miso-Ginger Cucumber Salad

Miso-Ginger Cucumber Salad

This bright, crunchy salad is the perfect side dish for soy-marinated grilled flank steak and it keeps well in the fridge for a quick lunch option.

Ground Beef and Black Bean Green Chile Enchiladas

Ground Beef and Black Bean Green Chile Enchiladas

Earlier this year a friend of ours organized a virtual trivia night for a group of us. He put a lot of work into writing the questions and devising various categories that would stump us and make us laugh. I’m proud to say that my …

Roasted Eggplant Tahini Dip (Baba Ganoush)

Roasted Eggplant Tahini Dip (Baba Ganoush)

A few months ago my doctor put me on a low FODMAP diet for a few weeks. It was a pretty restrictive diet and, unfortunately, those few weeks included the Super Bowl. We were hosting a party and had asked all our guests to bring …

Charred Cauliflower Tacos

Charred Cauliflower Tacos

In February I taught a cooking class on weeknight meals and batch cooking for The Wonder Women Project, a fabulous group of women in NYC who get together for workshops on wide-ranging topics, as well as events that are simply for fun. Spending the afternoon …

Quick Pickled Red Onions

Quick Pickled Red Onions

I credit the queen, Deb Perelman, for creating my pickled red onion obsession. She uses them here and there when a dish needs a punch of sour and brightness. This is my favorite version for tacos or anything Tex-Mex. The little bit of jalapeño gives …

Red Lentil Daal

Red Lentil Daal

I love dried beans – they’re cheap, easy to store and have such a great texture. But they have one major downside and that’s cook time. Unless you have a pressure cooker, they take several hours to soak and then cook – not exactly weeknight …