So, the apartment smells like home currently as I make a favorite from my childhood.  It’s technically “chicken & rice casserole”, but I simply eliminate the chicken.  It absolutely feels like a very 60’s/70’s era dish and yes, there’s a variation in my circa 1976 copy of Betty Crocker’s Cookbook! (eventually I want to cook … More Mushroom & Rice Casserole

I’m on a cooking bender this weekend since I purchased a 2.8 cu. ft. upright freezer last week (my apartment fridge/freezer is abysmally small).  ALL of my Le Creuset pots & pans are being used 🙂  This is one of my go-to recipes for freezing.  It’s from a ratatouille nature documentary some friends of mine created a couple … More Cindy & Chris’s Ratatouille

This is an old recipe of my mom’s that she got from someone when we lived in England.  I used to get so excited whenever she’d make it when I was growing up.  It’s just so good (and makes the house/apartment smell amazing), I love to make up huge batches (I usually make a quadruple … More Basic Curry Sauce

I love pizza…I truly think it’s the perfect food.  I can get some gluten-free pizza in LA, but most have a thin, cracker-like crust & sometimes I want, well, a deep dish pizza.  I meant to blog about this a couple of weeks ago when I made the little pizzas, but life (& a breakup) … More Mini Deep Dish Pizzas (gluten-free)

  So, I had seen recipes for these floating around the web & decided to give it a try.  I was surprised at how delicious they are given how crazy easy they are to make.  Perfect for a quick breakfast!  I’ve made a largish batch & am storing them in the fridge so that I … More Baby Frittatas!

A couple of years ago I modified my mom’s turkey chili recipe to make it vegetarian, since I avoid poultry (completely gave it up November 2011, but quit cooking it at home ~July 2009).  It’s a white bean chili & delicious. White Bean Vegetarian Chili Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 medium jalapeño pepper, minced … More White bean vegetarian chili & gluten-free cornbread muffins