Mashed Butternut Squash with Thyme and Mascarpone
This butternut squash dish is basically autumn in a pot. It’s orange, it’s delicious, it’s healthy, and you can serve it for Thanksgiving or as a side for any meal.
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Baked Chicken Thighs with Lemon and Garlic
If you’re looking for a quick, inexpensive weeknight dinner, boneless, skinless chicken thighs are a great option. All they need is a few minutes in a marinade, 25 minutes or so in the oven (even quicker on a grill or grill pan) and they’re ready to go. Unlike chicken breasts, which dry out if you … Read more
Butterscotch Pudding: A Love Story
This post is kind of dedicated to two people, and the first one is me (Matt). At the age of, oh, about 12, I don’t think there was a single thing in the world – except perhaps, mashed potatoes – that I loved with all my heart more than butterscotch flavored Angel Delight. Pudding, to … Read more
Pickled Cucumber and Avocado Salad
I’ve already admitted that I’ve become obsessed with cucumbers since discovering my dog loves them so much. I love them in cocktails, dipped in Feta-Yogurt Sauce, even just plain. But lightly pickled with rice vinegar and sesame oil is my all time favorite. This is an incredibly quick and easy side dish with Thai Shrimp Cakes. … Read more
Vietnamese-Style Dipping Sauce
I’m not sure what it is about fish sauce but it’s kind of like flavored crack to me. It’s salty and fermented and shouldn’t be addictive but I’d sneak this sauce into rehab and drink it in the bathroom if I had to. What? Stop looking at me like that. [It’s worth pointing out that … Read more
Herbed Lamb Burgers with Feta-Yogurt Sauce
For me, lamb is definitely hit or miss. I either really enjoy it or really, really, really don’t. There is very little middle ground. If it’s too gamey, I don’t like it. Overcooked, blech. Undercooked, even worse! Needless to say, I’ve made some expensive lamb mistakes. What I’ve realized though, is that ground lamb is … Read more