• Spicy Pineapple Roll

    A clever sushi roll where pineapple forms the outer layer of the roll, with jalapeno and rice in the middle.

  • Pig Roast!

    My first try at a pig roast was an epic party with good food and friends.

  • Lasagna Timpano

    I went to see tUnE-yArDs on Monday night with some friends, and as always we wanted to cook a meal that somehow related to the show we were heading to. Sometimes this is hard to do, but other times it seems to come naturally. Finding culinary inspiration in Merrill’s lyrics seemed like it would be tough, but my sister knew what she wanted to make without hesitation. “How about something layered, because of all the vocal and instrument layering in the music?” From there we worked together to come up with this deep, colorful, and multi-flavored lasagna version of a timpano. If you are using words like deep, colorful, and multi-flavored to describe something inspired by tUnE-yArDs, you already know you got it right!

  • Green Curry Enchiladas

    This green curry paste isn’t the most authentic thing I make, but it’s one of the first exotic recipes I ever followed and it has a special place in my cooking arsenal. The best thing about it though, is it is versatile. I have used it in many places where green curry isn’t expected, and only had great results! When I decided to make enchiladas with it, I was surprised I hadn’t thought of it before. The flavors went really well together.

  • Saag Paneer Pasta

    I really wanted this to be “saag paneer mac and cheese”, but I can’t conscientiously call it a mac and cheese. It just wasn’t cheesy/creamy enough. Don’t get me wrong, there was TONS of cheese in here! Just as much as most mac and cheeses I make, however paneer is not a very creamy or melty cheese, and more than half of it was fried and meant to stay in cube form. Despite not being proper mac and cheese, it still was proper delicious! Saag paneer is practically a pesto and begs to be paired with pasta.