New year, same love of quick, easy, healthyish, yet decadent-seeming dinners. If, like me, you’ve resolved to spend more time in the kitchen in 2019, I can’t think of a better way to kick off the new year than with steak… and wine, naturally. Detox, shmetox. Rosemary and Balsamic Marinated Flank Steak is the perfect…
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Hot Ginger Lemony Cider with Bourbon
We are officially gearing up for winter, and that means one thing: the time is now to cozy up by the fire with a warm, spicy boozy cocktail. And there’s no better cocktail for the job than my Hot Ginger Lemony Cider with Bourbon. Using just a few ingredients (apple cider, warming spices, lemon juice,…
Spinachy Soft Scrambled Eggs with Prosciutto
Just call me Sam-I-am, because I’m here to push these Spinachy Soft Scrambled Eggs with Prosciutto on anyone who will listen. With just a few ingredients and a foolproof technique, you can have this better-than-restaurant brunch, from the comfort of your home. The key to this recipe (other than the prosciutto topping – I can’t…
Pumpkin Espresso Chocolate Chip Bread
It’s decorative gourd season, MF’ers! And the only way to celebrate is with with this truly insane Pumpkin Espresso Chocolate Chip Bread. Whether you’re a PSL-lover or not, this pumpkin bread will make all of your fall pumpkin dreams come true. It’s moist, decadent, perfectly spiced, and filled to the brim with dark chocolate chunks….
Easy Asian Chicken Salad
Don’t let the admittedly basic name of this Easy Asian Chicken Salad fool you – easy doesn’t mean boring. Here, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. And you probably already have those parts in your fridge. I make this salad weekly for two reasons: It tastes surprisingly sophisticated and exciting, given…
Avocado Toast with Chili Oil
Said Noah to Allie, and me to Avocado Toast: It wasn’t over, it still isn’t over! In this crazy world where avocado toast is almost as polarizing as politics, I’m decidedly in the “pro-avo toast” camp. Call me basic, but I’m doing my part to make sure that this special toast is here to stay. …
Chile Lime Spice Rubbed Steak with Corn Salsa
As the rest of the US is gearing up for fall, it’s finally turning into summer in San Francisco. I’m excited for a quick break from our usual fog and wind, and an opportunity to use up my summer recipes on days when it actually feels… summery. If, like me, you’re coming into a short,…
Marinated Tomatoes
2018 is officially the year of the tomato. Scrolling through your IG, you’ve probably seen countless photos of perfect tomato slices with just a pinch of salt, because yes, summer tomatoes are great and require very little to make them shine. But I’m here with a proposal: enhance something that’s already good to make it…
Peanut Butter & Fig Toast
Peanut butter & jelly just got a facelift… and it’s figgin’ amazing. This Peanut Butter & Fig Toast borrows our favorite, familiar PB&J flavors, and elevates them to make a tired old sandwich feel new and sexy. If you’ve checked out my other recipes, you know that I’m obsessed with deceptively easy cooking – recipes…
Avocado Grapefruit Salad
Another summer day, another fruit salad. I’m a creature of habit. This Avocado Grapefruit Salad is not necessarily a summer salad, but I really crave it on hot days because it’s light and refreshing, and goes well with all the seafood in constant summer rotation. Why this salad is the best: the creamy avocado, the…