We had half of a medium green cabbage in our fridge, and we tried this recipe featuring Sicilian flavors: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1027365-roasted-cabbage-and-butter-beans?unlocked_article_code=1.GVE.83ft.KgNNjUppQSZc&smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share. This was a surprisingly delicious and complex recipe; definitely a keeper. Our modifications: first, we halved the recipe as follows: 1/2 medium cabbage (see Note below), 1 Tbsp avocado oil (for roasting) 2+ Tbsp olive…… Continue reading Sicilian-style roasted cabbage with cannellini beans
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Japanese curry fried rice
We noticed this recipe on the No Recipe blog: https://norecipes.com/curry-fried-rice/. We found the ingredient measurements hard to follow. We also doubled the recipe and used these proportions: 4 Tbsp vegetable oil, 1 cup finely minced onion (1 medium onion), 1/2 lb minced turkey, 4 cups cooked rice, 2 Tbsp Japanese (S&B) curry powder, 2 tsp…… Continue reading Japanese curry fried rice
Pasta with store-bought pesto
This is an easy weeknight meal that is barely a recipe. I’m posting it mainly to record our method and additional ingredients that brighten the dish. We love Severino pesto (available at Whole Foods in 6.5 oz containers), Sartori shredded parmesan, and grape tomatoes. First, cook 1 lb pasta (we prefer gemelli or penne) until…… Continue reading Pasta with store-bought pesto
Sausage and potato soup with spinach
We tried this recipe as an option for a packed lunch: https://www.skinnytaste.com/creamy-sausage-and-potato-soup/. This was delicious and easy to make. Our modifications: first, the amount of sausage was vague to us, so we used 3 links of raw spicy Italian chicken sausage (about 1.15 lb), which we removed from its casing. The next time, we will…… Continue reading Sausage and potato soup with spinach
Skillet lasagna
We had a craving for lasagna, but didn’t have time to make a classic version. This skillet version is excellent and simpler to execute: https://www.skinnytaste.com/skillet-lasagna/. We used our oven-safe Ultimate pan. We also omitted the cottage cheese mixture entirely. Our modifications: first, instead of 8 oz minced beef, we used minced chicken. Because chicken has…… Continue reading Skillet lasagna
Summer melon salad
We tried this recipe for our friends’ BBQ. We found this melon salad refreshing and a good complement to grilled meat. We omitted the onion. (Aug. 2026)
Lemon-garlic sour cream dip
I had a craving for French onion dip, but wanted to try a version using fresh ingredients. We tried this recipe, which combines full-fat sour cream with fresh lemon juice and zest, salt, and 1 clove microplaned garlic: https://www.allrecipes.com/3-ingredient-sour-cream-dip-11989936. Despite not having dried onion, it does evoke French onion dip and is very tasty. (June…… Continue reading Lemon-garlic sour cream dip
Simple frozen fruit smoothies
Years ago, my husband loved ordering fruit smoothies from Whole Foods’ kiosks. Those smoothie bars are long gone, but we had a craving this weekend. Taking inspiration from recipes such as this one (https://www.thekitchn.com/pineapple-smoothie-recipe-23761690), we experimented with two flavors: Pineapple smoothie: 1/4 cup Greek vanilla yogurt (we used Siggi’s Icelandic-style), 1.5 Tbsp honey, 1.5 cups…… Continue reading Simple frozen fruit smoothies
Roasted vegetable pasta with Italian flavors
We tried this Feasting at Home recipe, and it was delicious and satisfying: https://www.feastingathome.com/roasted-vegetable-pasta/ For the vegetables, we used 1 large zucchini (1/2” half-moons), 1 large bell pepper, 10 oz grape tomatoes, 8 oz cremini mushrooms (stemmed trimmed and cut into quarters, and for large mushrooms into 1/6), and 1 medium red onion (first halved…… Continue reading Roasted vegetable pasta with Italian flavors
Japanese salad dressing (wafu dressing)
We recently had a deliciously refreshing salad at a Korean-Japanese restaurant called Maru. I found the dressing addictive and tried to recreate it with this recipe: https://www.justonecookbook.com/wafu-dressing-japanese-salad-dressing/ Our modification: for the onion, we used a small shallot grated on a large-hole grater. (May 2026)
