I always start to go a little zucchini-crazy this time of year. Last year around this time, I made an outstanding Zucchini and Ricotta Galette and a Chocolate Zucchini Cake, then finished the summer with Zucchini Cornbread. Did I need another zucchini recipe on this blog? Absolutely. I may be an experienced zucchini-baker, but this is… Read More Zucchini Olive Oil Cake
Last week was a pretty good week for me – my last post, Salted Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies, got some nice press from Foodbuzz, resulting in a huge boost in readership. I’m so happy everyone liked that recipe, and I encourage all of you to try it because those cookies were so darn good! Looking through… Read More Roasted Chicken with Artichoke Panzanella
One day last year I saw a great deal on a Cuisinart slow cooker. “I will totally use this all the time,” I thought. So I bought it. Before the dish I made for this post, I had used it only once. In over a year of owning it. A good deal? Maybe not. But, because… Read More Honey BBQ Pulled Chicken
When it comes to dried fruits, raisins are my least favorite. Remember when we were kids, how our parents would give us raisins as a “healthy” snack? Lame. I will eat raisins, but I’ll only eat them 2 ways: covered in chocolate, and baked into oatmeal cookies. And sure, oatmeal raisin cookies sound like a healthier… Read More Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (or, “The Greatest Low-Fat Cookies in the World”)
It’s now officially Spring! I may still have a few more Winter-y posts up my sleeve, but now that the official start of Spring has passed, I think we’re all in the mood to see some green. This chicken salad just screams Spring – three types of bright green peas, and a naturally creamy but low-fat… Read More Three-Pea Chicken Salad