Veggie Chili
Why spicy foods are hot The calendar says it’s April, but I don’t believe it. Except for a few cruelly teasing days of sun, Chicago has been stuck in a cold, dreary, windy, rainy end-of-winter slump that really needs to…
Butternut squash, cauliflower, and chickpea delight
Worth the wait Roasting is my go-to cooking method. If I don’t really know what to do with whatever ingredients I have on hand, I chop them up and throw them in the oven with a little oil and salt….
Cornbread casserole
Feeling curdley? My sister’s in town, and we both love cornbread an absurd amount. Unfortunately, even we can’t convince ourselves that cornbread on its own is a balanced, full meal–but if you put a bunch of vegetables and beans underneath,…
