dressings and dips

Oct 13 min read

tofu & sweet potato grain bowl (revisited)

For months I’ve been refining the choreography for my weekly tofu grain bowl, and it's time to share my process.

Aug 191 min read

watermelon gazpacho salsa

Scoop it with tortilla chips, spoon it over fish, or slurp it straight as a gazpacho—perhaps directly from the bowl.

Jun 122 min read

springtime tot frittata with creamy herb dressing

This tater tot frittata has all the lovely green things—asparagus, zucchini, and peas—plus a creamy herb dressing for drizzling or dipping.

May 242 min read

clean-out-the-crisper eggs

Sure, you can make plain eggs with salt and pepper. Or you can make crunchy soy gochujang eggs with cool cucumber yogurt sauce.

Dec 13, 20232 min read

cheesy cabbage quesadilla with dill pickle sauce

If you’re keen to swap your default lunch with something cheesy, crunchy, and toasty, may I recommend?

Nov 20, 20232 min read

honey roasted carrots with garlicky yogurt sauce

Our humble workhorse root vegetable deserves a promotion from the snack table. This holiday season, give carrots their moment to shine.

Nov 19, 20231 min read

parsley garlic sauce to punch up every meal

Once you discover the versatility of this sauce, it won't be in your fridge for long.

Sep 10, 20231 min read

buffalo cauliflower & quinoa bowl

This grain bowl has crunch and kick, thanks to thinly sliced vegetables and a semi-homemade dressing.

Sep 4, 20232 min read

blistered green beans and tomatoes with sweet & spicy sesame sauce

When summertime produce will not quit, blister it, sauce it up, and swoon.

Jul 31, 20232 min read

toasted cheddar & hash brown egg taco w/ sweet and spicy chimichurri

When you need to zap your bored noon tastebuds and remind them lunch can be drippy and salty and dirty-delicious, make this taco.

Jul 13, 20231 min read

elote-inspired grilled corn & black bean dip

Scoop it up with tortilla chips, throw it on your tacos, or say it's a salad and eat it by the spoonful.

Jun 28, 20232 min read

grilled chicken pasta salad with tahini balsamic vinaigrette

It starts on the grill, ends in the bowl, and dazzles with an ensemble cast of summer's best.

Jun 21, 20231 min read

one-potato salad with cucumber and pickled red onion

This one-potato salad comes together in five minutes once you've got the star ingredient: pickled red onions (and the juice).

Jun 14, 20232 min read

tofu and sweet potato grain bowls with wilted greens and crunchy slaw

This highly scarfable grain bowl is a panoply of flavor and texture, all brought together under a tangy cilantro-yogurt dressing.

Jun 6, 20231 min read

easy four-ingredient guacamole

My no-frills, no-fail guac has just four ingredients, and it always whips up creamy, balanced, and delicious.

Aug 15, 20202 min read

creamy cilantro sauce

This tangy, citrusy cilantro sauce with a kick of garlic heat goes on everything, everything, everything.

Jul 23, 20202 min read

broccoli slaw with greek yogurt + walnuts

It's the slaw days of summer, so grab your biggest bowls and pack them with all things cool and crunchy.