- Documenting the journey through my kitchen, a pinch of salt at a time.
Posted in Italian, Main Dish, Pasta, Recipe, Vegetarian on Apr 26th, 2011
If Italy had contributed nothing but pasta dishes to the world of cuisine, it would have been sufficient for immortality. — Craig Claiborne Spring has finally arrived in upstate New York! It’s about time. Today it was sunny, 70+ degrees Fahrenheit, just like the way it should be at this time of year. In any case, [...]
Posted in Recipe, Side Dish, Vegetables, Vegetarian on Jul 6th, 2010
Hello, Summer! Along with a great season comes great produce such as asparagus, at least for another couple of weeks. While our country is generally very season-agnostic when it comes to produce, I am fortunate that I was able to catch the tail end of asparagus season, which is typically April through June. I am [...]
Posted in Appetizer, Italian, Vegetarian on Aug 3rd, 2009
Use only the best fresh regional ingredients in season and keep it simple. — James Beard When life gets busy, sometimes it is best to keep it simple and fresh. And boy, life has certainly been busy. Regardless, I love the simplicity of three-ingredient, no-cook appetizers such as Caprese bites. Although this may not be [...]
Posted in Appetizer, Recipe, Side Dish, Turkish, Vegetarian on Sep 29th, 2008
My coworker Zeynep, who happens to be from Turkey, made red lentil balls for a bridal shower and I was immediately drawn to them because they were unique, tasty, and something that I’ve never tried before. They were a big hit as an interesting vegetarian finger food for the health-conscious. The recipe featured below is [...]
Posted in American, Breakfast, Recipe, Vegetarian on Jul 27th, 2008
As mentioned previously, breakfast is an essential part of my day. For some odd reason I consistently wake up with a growling stomach that screams “feed me!” Even if I feast on an occasional large dinner the night before, the growling stomach persists without fail. I have eaten countless types of food for breakfast in [...]
Posted in Recipe, Side Dish, Vegetables, Vegetarian on Jul 13th, 2008
I will start off by saying that I never used an oven to bake (besides making chocolate chip cookies in my 6th grade home economics class) until I was 17. I mentioned this to my friend who grew up baking her entire childhood and she was taken aback by my lack of oven usage. Why [...]
