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Everyone knows about hummus dip. If you like to entertain, it’s a great snack or appetizer for your guests. If you don’t like to entertain, it’s an equally good snack or appetizer to polish off by the tub while sitting alone on your couch. While I can personally attest to its versatility for both scenarios, I can also attest that if you’re having guests over and you put a bowl of hummus out on the table, at least one of…
If dips had personalities, I feel quite confident that spinach and artichoke dip would be a really cocky, smug son of a bitch. Think about it: every time a holiday rolls around, people make spinach and artichoke dip. Football season? Spinach and artichoke dip. Picnic season? Spinach and artichoke dip. So it’s really no surprise that I would root for the underdog here, because white bean and artichoke dip is a combination that could absolutely stand up to its spinach…
There are a few things I always have on hand in my pantry and for some reasons, lentils are one of those things. I wouldn’t say I use lentils especially often, although they are certainly in the winter rotation for things like lentil soupwith spicy Italian sausage or lentil soup with chunky potatoes and ham. Beyond that, lentils are a once-in-awhile thing and yet, they have a permanent place wedged between the equally ignored Arborio rice and a lone box…
Pesto, Barley & Edamame Salad
Cooking for a Crowd, Cooking for One or Two, Recipes, Worknight Dinners April 15, 2014
One of my favorite parts about where I live is that I have friends close by. This is convenient and enjoyable for many reasons, but the at the top of the list is probably the sentence: “I made extra __________ for dinner, want to come over?” I’ve been on both the uttering and receiving end of that very sentence a pleasant many times and most recently, the stars aligned when I had extra salmon and my neighbor had extra salad. Combined, we…