Domesticate ME!’s Top 14 Recipes of 2014
Happy New Year’s Eve, friends!! Apologies for going dark last week, but I was doing some quality time in Virginia with my mother and great uncle. Between the festive bourbon drinking, present opening, and dial-up internet, I was forced to go on a little hiatus. I figured you were busy too. Now that I’m back…
Read MoreKale and Brussels Sprout Salad with Pomegranate and Avocado
Not gonna lie, it’s been a really shitty week. I don’t want to bore you with the details of my white girl problems, so I’ll just say that until yesterday, there were two gaping holes in my living room wall due to a TV installation incident last weekend. That unfortunate event led to a parade…
Read MoreTurkey and Sweet Potato Taquitos with Jalapeño-Cranberry Sauce
So, I know I told you yesterday that I’m doing Thanksgiving for three this year, but I’ll inevitably make enough food to feed at least twelve. This is partially because I don’t like to scale down certain recipes, but it’s mostly so that I can have all kinds of boss LEFTOVERS. Even people who don’t…
Read MoreTomato and White Bean Stew with Chicken Sausage
It’s Thanksgiving MADNESS, people. It’s a lot, and I’m starting to scare myself. Fact: I just spent an inordinate amount of time looking at over-the-top holiday tablescapes on the interwebs and wondering if I do, in fact, need to paint miniature pumpkins, weave a burlap table runner, or teach my roommate the art of homemade…
Read More12 Show-Stopping Thanksgiving Sides
T-1 WEEK UNTIL THANKSGIVING, PEOPLE. Let’s get down to business. If you’re on bird duty this year, Godspeed. You should probably review this post on turkey roasting tips to make sure you’ve got all your bases covered. In case you were wondering, I’m dry-brining this year, and I’m pretty ecstatic about it. I tried to…
Read MoreFarro with Chipotle Glazed Squash, Kale and Toasted Pepitas
I like to think I’m a neighborly person. Although I’m not on a first name basis with any of my neighbors, I do open doors for them, hold the elevator so they don’t get trapped in the basement when they toss their trash (one of my greatest fears), and faux smile when their dogs try…
Read MoreHasselback Sweet Potatoes with Parmesan and Sage
So it’s officially Thanksgiving mania on the internet. Can we all agree that it’s simultaneously glorious and overwhelming? As I’ve mentioned many times before, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday (closely followed by my birthday, Christmas and Cinco de Mayo). And given my domestic skills, I’m sure you’re imagining my T-Day table as a fabulous smorgasbord…
Read MoreKabocha Squash Quinoa Bake with Brussels Sprouts and Pancetta
My roommate and I slept in a queen bed for the first two years of our romantic cohabitation. This wasn’t ideal given Logan’s snoring habits and our weight differential, as sleeping that close to someone significantly heavier meant that I was always resting at a 30-degree angle, and if he got up suddenly, I would…
Read More30-Minute Chana Masala
I’ve received a number of requests for Indian-inspired recipes lately. Since you know I aim to please, I went down a serious Google rabbit hole and after perusing a ridiculous number of blogs and cooking sites in search of simple Indian recipes that were healthy, flavorful, and reasonably quick, I eventually settled on a hearty…
Read MoreButternut Squash Soup with Roasted Garlic, Goat Cheese and Pepitas
Lately, I’ve been feeling like I don’t have enough hours in the day. This is partially because of my Smash duties, some extra writing gigs, and devoting time to a few other fun projects I have in the pipeline, but it’s primarily due to the fact that I have so much TV to watch. I…
Read MoreRoasted Butternut Squash Quesadillas with Goat Cheese and Crispy Sage
It’s football season! The above statement is obviously exclaimed in horror rather than excitement, because as far as I’m concerned, football is just a bunch of dudes chasing each other on a lawn, and unless Beyoncé comes out at some point, I have zero interest in observing the mayhem. As some of you may know,…
Read MoreThree Cheese Cauliflower Gratin
About a month ago, I received an email invite to a September 30th dinner party at Dana Cowin’s apartment. In case you live under a rock, Dana is the editor-in-chief of Food & Wine Magazine, and she is the Beyoncé of the food world. Like Queen B, I am Queen D’s biggest fangirl, and I was…
Read More"Chicken Club" Salad with Kale, Avocado and Dijon-Buttermilk Dressing
My roommate is in Idaho with his parents for the week, and things are getting all kinds of weird in the apartment. I obviously miss Logan whenever he goes away, but as I’ve mentioned before, there are many benefits to flying solo every once in a while. For example, last night I put on my…
Read MoreCrispy Baked Zucchini-Quinoa Cakes with Dill Yogurt Sauce
My roommate woke me up at the crack of dawn this morning and dragged me to some weird government office to get TSA Pre✓ certification. It wasn’t my favorite. If you’re not familiar with TSA Pre✓, it’s that expedited airport security line for people with a fancy ID number on their boarding pass. In order…
Read MoreSweet Potato Burrito Bowls with Summer Vegetables and Quinoa
I spent the summer after my sophomore year of college living Boulder, Colorado. It was a semi-random choice (and one that was definitely questioned by some of my more judgy friends with fancy summer internships), but I felt the need to buck convention and do my own thang. I had zero plan, no job, and…
Read MoreCharred Corn with Bacon, Chiles and Cheese
I’m just going to level with you here, summer in New York City is the WORST. I hate to go into full-blown pity party mode, but I’m pretty miserable right now. NYC is dirty (so dirty!), and the humidity literally makes me want to die. Walking around the city feels like trying to make your…
Read MoreSummer Ratatouille Tartines with Burrata and Honey-Balsamic Drizzle
For many years, ratatouille was one of my go-to recipes. Honestly, I have zero idea how, when, or why I learned to make it, but along with turkey burgers, scrambled eggs, and grilled cheese, ratatouille was one of the handful of things in my not-so-fancy culinary repertoire BDE (Before Domestic Era). In fact, when I…
Read MoreSummer Kale Salad with Strawberries and Avocado (and Life-Changing Tips for Making Better Salads)
On Monday, I had the rare opportunity to talk to about 50 people about two of my very favorite things…. Myself and salad. It was the best hour of my recent life. But let’s back up a teensy bit. Earlier this year, College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine asked if I would be…
Read MoreChinese Chicken Salad Burgers
I’ve never been a terribly emotional person. In fact, my parents claim that I didn’t cry as a child, and they were actually “mildy concerned” that my lack of tears indicated some sort of “serious psychological issue.” (This confuses me because I’m pretty sure I’d be 100% pumped if my kid didn’t cry. I can…
Read More12 Foolproof Recipes for the Fourth of July
Summer is officially flying by, and somehow the Fourth of July is only a few short days away. Honestly, I feel pretty stressed about how quickly it’s crept up on me. I’m not even close to caramel tan, I’ve only worn a fraction of my crop tops, and I have yet to start my extensive…
Read MoreThree Bean Quinoa Salad
Last August, I briefly discussed the devastating breakup of my college girl group. Just to recap, we’d all been happily living within spitting distance of each other in NYC for two years, and then everything fell apart when Annabel moved to Boston, and Meg Starr decided to leave us for Stanford. UGH. Needless to say,…
Read MoreChopped Greek Salad with Chickpeas and Avocado
Between the hot dogs, jello shots, and absurd amounts of melted cheese happening around here lately, I thought we could all use a salad today. Let’s be real, I’m obviously doing this more for my sake than yours. My body needs nutrients. It would also appreciate an IV, pajama jeans, and a few thousand hugs, but…
Read MoreTop 10 Memorial Day Grilling Recipes
Summer is coming. HALLELUJAH. General sweatiness and hair-frizzing aside, summer is easily my favorite season. It’s all sunshine, weddings, cocktails on the fire escape, and watching my roommate splash in the ocean like an overgrown toddler. I feel giddy just thinking about it, especially in light of the polar vortex craziness/misery that we’ve all been…
Read MoreShaved Vegetable Salad with Farro and Maple Roasted Pecans
I’m working on saying “yes” to more things lately (except for dogs and babies), so when my friend Bay asked if I would like to accompany her to a baking class last week, I immediately accepted. After all, I enjoy classes, and my baking skills could definitely use some work. Win-win. On Tuesday evening, I…
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