Of Socca, Stews and Strawberry Crisps

[Warning: This will be a pic-heavy post] This quarter, I clocked in some serious time with my cast iron skillet. With cooking, sometimes the joy comes from making delicious food out of seemingly incompatible ingredients. At other times, it’s knowing…

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Mint and Parsley Chimichurri

My cooking is largely fueled by a desire to find a use for everything in my fridge and pantry. This thriftiness comes from the Holy Spirit and over the years, His suggestions have led to hearty and delicious meals like…

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Upside Down Blood Orange Olive Oil Cake

I looked up many, many blood orange cake recipes and when I found this one, I just knew. The recipe developer is “East Meets Kitchen”, and you can watch me bake this cake here. -Yields one cake which serves 8-Please…

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Deconstructed Summer Rolls w/ Spicy Peanut Sauce

Something about this spring has me craving super fresh food. I woke up the other day with a hankering for strawberries. I had just enough time to dash to the grocery store before my first meeting… and ended up eating…

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Dates and Tahini

Dates and tahini. Tahini and dates. Whichever way it comes out, know that this unexpected pairing is worth exploring. Tahini has the consistency of any runny nut butter but the taste slides the scale from sweet to somewhat bitter depending…

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