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My husband was diagnosed with Celiac Disease about 10 years ago. I've been find creative ways around gluten ever since. Every now and then I get a hankering for Pierogi - warm little potato & cheese dumplings served pan-fried with bacon and onions. No, I'm not Polish. I have no family recipe to speak of. My mom often purchased the ready made Pierogi you'd find in the freezer section of the grocery store. So in my mind, Pierogi are meant to be easy, warm and comforting. In the

It seems like Pastina has been trending, so I had to see what all the fuss was about. I couldn't be more pleased! Traditionally, Pastina is thought of as Italian penicillin - something comforting and simple - much like the American chicken noodle soup. The soup itself is a vegetable and chicken broth base blended together until smooth and spooned over simple little star noodles. Often the soup is made with something as simply as carrots, celery and onions. But I found that th

I wish I could tell you I'm writing to you from the warmth of my cozy, mountain cabin. But alas, I'm still here in Houston. Sweating in muggy 80 degree weather. Disappointing weather forecasts aside, I was craving comfort food last Friday night. Something hearty, savory and simple. I also had Noodles on the brain. Years ago we hosted some close friends for Thanksgiving. We prepped a few of our family favorites, and they theirs. They introduced us to Noodles. I couldn't for th

Indeed, por que no los dos? And of course I mean, why not top my sweet potatoes with both pecans and mini marshmallows? As I was noodling on this Sweet Potato Casserole recipe, I kept waffling on the topping. I love a crispy pecan crust. And yet, mini marshmallows just felt whimsical and nostalgic. Apparently nostalgic of someone else's childhood as my mom never made her sweet potatoes this way. In fact, the sweet potatoes on our Thanksgiving table always seemed to be somewha