Silas walked into the kitchen last week, took one bite of this, and asked if we could just have it every Sunday from now on. I told him I’d think about it. I did not think about it. We’ve had it twice since then. If you’ve never made million dollar spaghetti before, here’s the short … Read more
Silas walked into the kitchen last Tuesday, took one sniff, and said “we’re never ordering Thai takeout again.” I wish I could say I was surprised, but honestly? I felt the exact same way the first time this pot hit a simmer. This coconut curry tilapia is one of those dinners that tastes like it … Read more
Silas is not a fish guy. He says this loudly, usually right before he eats every bite on his plate and asks if there’s more. That’s exactly what happened the night I made this Mediterranean baked fish. He came in from mowing the lawn, smelled the lemon and garlic hitting the oven, and suddenly he … Read more
Silas walked into the kitchen last Saturday, sniffed the air like a cartoon character, and said “okay THAT smells like a restaurant.” That was the day I finally nailed this stuffed omelet, and honestly, I’ve made it every weekend since. This isn’t your sad, flat, rubbery diner omelet. This one is thick, folded over a … Read more
Silas walked into the kitchen last week, took one sniff of the garlic and sun-dried tomatoes sizzling in the pan, and said, “okay, we’re never ordering Italian takeout again.” That’s the kind of reaction this pasta gets every single time. This creamy Tuscan chicken spaghetti is one of those dinners that looks like it took … Read more
Spooky Halloween Boards: Silas came downstairs last October holding a bag of plastic spiders like it was a peace treaty. “For the cheese board,” he said. I didn’t even ask questions. I just handed him the ranch. That’s the thing about Halloween food boards. They don’t need to be perfect. They need to be fun, … Read more
Halloween Skewers Ideas: Silas walked into the kitchen last week, saw my counter covered in grapes, cheese cubes, and little plastic sword picks, and asked if I was building a tiny spooky army. Honestly? Kind of. I’d been testing Halloween skewer ideas for an entire afternoon, and by the end of it, I had a … Read more
Cheddar Potato Soup: I found out by accident that Campbell’s Cheddar Cheese Soup could turn into an actual, real, “did you make this from scratch?” soup. I’d been making cheesy potato soup the long way for years. Roux, shredded cheese melting unevenly, the whole ordeal. Then one night I was out of half my usual … Read more
25 Halloween Breakfast Ideas: Halloween morning used to mean a rushed bowl of cereal before everyone ran out the door in half a costume. Then I put googly eyes on a pancake and the whole day changed. Kids who normally need three wake up calls were suddenly at the table before their alarms even went … Read more
50 Spooky Halloween Dinner: Silas asked me last October why we couldn’t just order pizza for Halloween like normal people. Then I handed him a plate of monster meatball subs with olive eyes staring back at him, and he ate three of them before saying another word. That’s the thing about Halloween dinner. It doesn’t … Read more