Braised meat is bomb. There is nothing more tender or better at serving up saucy goodness. But, I don't want to focus on what you guys already know, so let's talk about (braised) meat sauce. We're all familiar with Bolognese and this recipe is really a slightly more complex variation of that classic, at least ...
Quinoa has been crazy trendy over the last few years to the point where it might be a tad overexposed. Like Taylor Swift overexposed. It's everywhere, from salads, to muffins, to the crust on pan-fried scallops. You can't escape it. You might say you can't...shake it off...haha. But like Taylor Swift, quinoa is surprisingly likable.Sure, haters ...
One of my favorite places in Philadelphia is Alma de Cuba, an utterly satisfying Latin American influenced restaurant. Their mojitos are strong with fresh mint and sugar cane, and their food will give you no choice but to overeat because every plate is pure comfort. But the highlight of any visit to Alma de Cuba starts as soon as ...
Carbonara is one of those pasta dishes (like lasagna) that everyone thinks is sexy as hell but nobody really makes at home. It's a buzz word for deliciousness that we (incorrectly) assume is beyond our modest culinary skills. Foolishness! While lasagna, and homemade ravioli or homemade pesto, are truly labor intensive dishes, carbonara is actually ...
Summer is still weeks away but as Julia has mentioned a few times we are DEEP into the season for warm-weather eats. It's the season for cold beer, burgers, hot dogs, potato salad. You know, all that tasty baseball game friendly food. But sometimes you wanna class things up a bit with a little cold ...
Julia has been harping for at least a month now about how "it's time for some sun!" and "Spring is coming!" I may not know exactly when it's time to throw on some bloomers or start wearing flip flops and tank tops full time again, but I do know that once it starts feeling like spring, ...
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