Pasta Fazool (a.k.a Pasta and Bean Soup)
In high school, my mother's boyfriend Mario would often make this wonderful dish called Pasta Fazool. This funny sounding soup was delicious and I could eat it…
January 6, 2015
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Warm Kale Salad with Pine Nuts, Feta, and Red Pepper
Our younger selves would never believe this but we actually crave kale. In fact, Elliott is so obsessed, he eats it for breakfast every morning (way to get the…
April 17, 2014
Rustic Basque Stew with Black Cod, Tomatoes and Olives
When I was two years old, my parents did a house swap with a couple living in St. Jean de Luz, in the south of France. This was a critically important…
April 12, 2014
Double Stuffed Italian Peppers with Peppadew and Goat Cheese
We knew early on we were compatible when we discovered our shared love for the director Wes Anderson and specifically The Royal Tenenbaums. Whenever we pop in…
March 16, 2014
Homemade Falafel with Tahini and Tzatziki
Every so often we get burned out on our standard rotation of pasta, salmon, chicken, and salads and get inspired to look for something new. Carinn was in the…
March 9, 2014
Cheesy Rotini with Roasted Tomatoes, Bacon, and Dinosaur Kale
Ingredients: 1 lb. rotini pasta 4-5 slices bacon 1 yellow onion, sliced 1 red pepper, sliced 5 roma tomatoes, quartered 2-3 cloves garlic, minced 4-5 leaves…
March 6, 2014
The Mignon Salad
For Valentine's Day this year, we had a delicious filet mignon dinner with a wine reduction and didn't think it could get any better. Then the next day we…
February 17, 2014
Humpday Soup with Broccoli, Kale, and Cheddar
Last night we opened the fridge and realized that things had gotten out of hand. The vegetable crisper was packed to capacity so we decided to improvise a…
February 14, 2014
Vij's Lamb Popsicles with Curry Cream Sauce
We had to share this recipe, since it's the best lamb we've ever had. Even if you're not a fan of lamb, this dish might just be the one to change your mind.…
February 8, 2014
Spinach Gnocchi Nudi with Vodka Sauce
I used to never like gnocchi. It always felt like a big lump in my stomach and in comparison to the simplicity of pasta, it was a clear second. That all…
January 16, 2014
Mario's Polenta con Funghi
Ever since high school, I've dreamed about the mushroom and polenta dish my mom's Italian boyfriend, Mario, used to make. It was unlike anything I'd tried…
January 8, 2014
Old Friends, a New Year and an Extravagant Thai Feast
Going on five years now, Elliott's friends have been getting together each New Year's to cook an extravagant dinner (usually followed by an adventure to the…
January 1, 2014