Starvacious

This Kale and Ricotta Salata Salad (from Kim Severson) looks delicious and simple. It calls for lacinato/Tuscan/dinosaur kale/cavalo nero/black kale. Why does this kind of kale have so many names? Probably because it’s so awesome. My favorite name is dinosaur kale, because it makes me think it was so named because the leaves look like [...]

My brain is getting into spring mode, even if the produce section isn’t quite ready to catch up with me yet. My theme this week is apparently, as soon as I see [insert vegetable] then I will make [insert recipe].

This Pistachio Asparagus Pesto on Linguine from Serious Eats uses spinach and asparagus instead of basil [...]

As a fan of the scientific method, I enjoy things that are, strictly or tangentially, food science related (Harold McGee, How to Read a French Fry, etc). So the Food Lab series on Serious Eats is right up my alley.
I also enjoy daydreaming about making my own dairy-based, especially after reading Milk. The Surprising Story [...]

I am not sure why, since this has been the first weekend in some time where the temperatures topped 80, but I got a severe hankering for macaroni & cheese this weekend.
After googling my options, I settled on the Pioneer Woman’s recipe as a solid basis from a trusted source. Seriously, go check it out, [...]

Getting our game face on with a nutritious dinner the night before the State Fair.