One of the best ways to cultivate patience is to cook a pot of red beans and rice. It’s not a terribly fussy dish, but it’s such a slooooow process. Now that Mercury is in retrograde, I have no choice but to slow down. Anyone else feeling the effects? But we adapt any way we can, and for me that means going along with the slow pace, making a loaf of sourdough on the weekend and cooking a big pot of red beans and rice for the week ahead.
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It’s hot, I get it. Like sleep on top of the covers hot. And I know it’s not exactly soup weather, but I couldn’t resist making this amazing gumbo recipe from my grandfather. Made famous from his amazing meatball recipe, I love his Instant Pot obsession these days. Gumbo is definitely a summer-friendly stew. Tender andouille sausage with little shrimp and okra make for the perfect cajun combination. This recipe is also something you can make on the stovetop, but the Instant Pot makes it a lot quicker. I’ll show you both ways!
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This is where my blog peaks, and no other recipe will live in infamy like this miso butter and mushroom orecchiette. Which I have misspelled and spelled again fifteen times since writing this post. ORECCHIETTE. Why so many letters? I’m here to tell you that this pasta is an umami bomb. The savory miso butter…
Sam once told me he didn’t like carrots, which I took as a challenge to craft the most delicious carrot recipe that even the most dedicated carrot-hater couldn’t hate. I used to hate a lot of vegetables until I found out that everything is good roasted. Everything. Even a brussels sprout. I made this amazing…
Hi Friends! Every year I fall in love with autumn all over again, and I’m reminded why. I took a step outside and watched the rain fall on a big oak tree in our backyard while all the yellowed leaves fell to the ground. It smelled like dirt and leaves and those scented crayons that…