Special Occasions

Steak Mushroom Onion Skillet

December 29, 2018 By Michelle 8 Comments

Date Night Prime Rib

December 18, 2018 By Michelle 12 Comments

Work-Ahead Holiday Dinner Meal Plan

December 18, 2018 By Michelle 34 Comments

Herb-Roasted Rack of Pork

December 13, 2018 By Michelle 17 Comments

Herbed Roast Duck

November 19, 2018 By Michelle 24 Comments

Double Mushroom Barley Pilaf

November 15, 2018 By Michelle 10 Comments

Make-Ahead Green Bean Casserole

November 15, 2018 By Michelle 6 Comments

Orange-Ginger-Spice Cranberry Sauce

November 6, 2018 By Michelle 24 Comments

One-Pot Cornish Game Hens with Mushroom-Barley Pilaf

October 4, 2018 By Michelle 6 Comments

Traditional* Potato Salad

June 12, 2018 By Michelle 6 Comments

Make-Ahead Crockpot Corned Beef & Cabbage

March 5, 2018 By Michelle 35 Comments

Milk-Braised Pork Loin

April 7, 2017 By Michelle 10 Comments

Chicken Rollatini

February 10, 2017 By Michelle 10 Comments

Pico de Gallo

January 29, 2017 By Michelle 12 Comments

Easy, Zippy Coleslaw

June 15, 2016 By Michelle Leave a Comment

Loaded Baked Potato Salad

May 20, 2016 By Michelle Leave a Comment

Hi there! I'm Michelle, a former scientist turned food blogger and consultant. Throughout my career, I have run up against the challenge of cooking food in as little time as possible during stressful times. I have learned strategies that help me cook good food without the stress, and I'd like to share them with you! Plus, I draw upon my science background (PhD in Physiology, with lots of lab-rat work in biochemistry and microbiology) to inject my writing with nutritional/ biochemical geekery. Read More…