Banana Muffins with Crumb Topping
Banana muffins are such a delight in part because they are unexpected. You had every intention of eating that bunch of bananas but seemingly overnight they’ve over ripened into unpalatable…
Pasta and Bean Soup
Pasta and Bean Soup – based on Italian Pasta e Fagioli – is a big bowl of happy. It's a favorite in my soup rotation despite my previous skepticism given…
Fried Green Tomatoes
A juicy tomato at the peak of ripeness is hard to beat. But after filling up on red tomatoes in season, I go green. As in Fried Green Tomatoes. I…
Blueberry Dutch Baby Pancake
Blueberry pancakes rank among my favorite foods. They call to mind summer, breakfast with family, and vacations. A stack of steaming buttermilk pancakes, studded with plump blueberries, juicy purple stains…
Dutch Baby Pancake
When I wake up craving pancakes but I'm feeling lazy, it's time for a Dutch Baby. It's a giant popover that puffs, then settles into a lush, eggy pancake. Whisk…
Fried Rice with Canadian Bacon
Homemade fried rice is in my regular rotation. It's thrifty, versatile, and reliant on pantry staples. Until recently, I’d always used cold rice, previously cooked and stored in the fridge…
Granola
This is my go-to granola, there's always a batch in my pantry. It fulfills an adage of my mom's, that life is better with crunch! Plus, it's my incentive to…
Chicken Pot Pie with Buttermilk Biscuits
Chicken Pot Pie topped with buttermilk biscuits is a family favorite. Loaded with chunks of chicken and bite-size vegetables in a creamy white sauce, it’s comfort food with an elegant…
Biscuits & Sausage Gravy
Biscuits and gravy are comfort food for breakfast. Before my family starting requesting it at home, I'd considered it retro restaurant fare. But really it's humble and feels like home.…
Big buttery biscuits
There are mornings I wake up craving homemade buttery biscuits. I think it's part sentimental - recalling Bisquick drop biscuits from my childhood, and part sensible - warm bread on…