I used to have two go-to homemade salad dressings: my mom's Caesar and my mom's Greek. Now I have three. I HATE Ranch dressing, but I had a craving for some version of a Cobb so I whipped up this from-scratch honey mustard dressing and it is seriously heaven. I've made it three times this past week alone. You be the judge, but I'm confident you'll love it.
Read MoreAvgolemono Soup (Greek Lemon Soup)
Every time I eat this soup at a Greek restaurant (which is every time I go), I want to replicate it. I was always afraid to though because I figured it was one of those dishes for which you needed a Greek grandma's recipe. Wrong. Once I learned that it was thickened with egg, I knew I had to make it. This is a super versatile dish that is gluten-free and can easily be made vegetarian. Although usually made with chicken, I concocted this dish out of all Thanksgiving leftovers: homemade turkey stock and shredded turkey.
Read MoreButternut Squash and Apple Soup
This soup tastes like fall in a bowl. Since my apple picking trip last weekend, I've now made two different dinners with our apple bounty. I also plan to make my famous apple cake this weekend. A little goes a long way. Anyway....this butternut squash soup is one of the best out there; slightly sweetened with apples yet savory because of the roasted squash. You'll want to eat it all day long as it simmers on the stovetop for hours....
Read MoreWhitefish Piccata
I look at cooking in two distinct ways these days: as a luxurious, lengthy, therapeutic session that results in a fabulous, interesting, lovely meal for my family; or as a way to simply put food on the table so we don’t starve to death. Usually the former wins, but this recipe definitely reps the latter. You’ll appreciate the seemingly complex and “whoa, this is incredible” result, but the very easy prep.
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