Although San Francisco has a great food scene, I still daydream about my two favorite quick lunch spots in Chicago, Pret a Manger and Roti. Between Pret’s falafel wrap and Roti’s falafel salad, I was pretty set for life. Notice a trend? I’ve got quite an obsession with falafel. Enter these falafel burgers, which are…
Couscous Stuffed Peppers
Happy 2016, my friends! I hope everyone is feeling refreshed and energized for the year ahead. What resolutions did you make? In past years I’ve gone overboard with mine, so this year I’m sticking with a broad goal to be more zen. I’m trying not to sweat the small stuff and be let down by things…
Lentils with Tahini
Lentils and tahini have long held a place in my heart, but I had never tried them together until my eyes were opened to the world of Ottolenghi this winter. After receiving his cookbook Plenty as a Christmas present from my sweet husband, I quickly realized I needed more – Plenty More, in fact (forgive the pun), his…
Sweet Potato Salad
My job always keeps me quite busy during the month of October. My brain is fried by the time I get home, and the last thing I want to do is make a complicated meal. Paired with our unseasonably cold fall here in Chicago, I’ve been gravitating to comforting, warming meals that are simple to…
