Do you like pasta? Because I do. So much. And in January, my newest cookbook all about pasta comes out. It’s called One-Pot Pasta: 65 Super Easy Recipes for One-and-Done Meals. Squeee! The One-Pot Pasta Cookbook, which is my second book with Rockridge Press, features 50 recipes for one-and-done pasta meals, plus 15 recipes for…
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Teriyaki Salmon and Avocado Bowl with Pickled Radishes
Creamy avocado, tangy pickled radishes and a sweet teriyaki glazed salmon come together in this rice bowl. Teriyaki Salmon and Avocado Bowl with Pickled Radishes is a satisfying, delicious dinner. On a trip to Boston over the winter, my kids and I picked up sushi bowls at Boston Public Market to enjoy while we waited for…
Announcing The Super Easy 5-Ingredient Cookbook
I. Am. So. Excited. See that in my hands? I wrote it! Every single word, every recipe, everything. It’s called The Super Easy 5-Ingredient Cookbook and it comes out in September from Rockridge Press. I can’t wait to share it with the world. In the meantime though, let me tell you about the book. This is the…
Book Review: Real American: A Memoir by Julie Lythcott-Haims
I received a free copy of Real American: A Memoir in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. “Real American: A Memoir,” by Julie Lythcott-Haims is a coming of age story of race, self-love and modern racism. When Julie Lythcott-Haims was studying at Stanford University, she encountered a woman at a shopping…
Judith Jones, From a 2006 Talk on the Cookbook Publishing Industry
When I learned of the passing of Judith Jones, the editor who’d plucked “Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl,” from the slush pile at Doubleday and who’d discovered the venerable Julia Child — and her book “Mastering the Art of French Cooking, I was greatly saddened. Jones was responsible for bringing so…
Blistered Shishito Peppers with Lemon and Sea Salt
Sweet — well, usually sweet — shishito peppers are cooked in olive oil until blistered and served with lemon and sea salt. Several months ago, the invitation arrived to a dinner with Newbury Award-winning author Jack Gantos in Boston. It was a school night, a work night and four hours from where I live. I…
Easy Roasted Teriyaki Salmon
In just 20 minutes (or less) you can make this recipe for Easy Roasted Teriyaki Salmon — perfect for dinner anytime. It’s perfect served with a nice salad. When the book “Maud: A Novel Inspired by the Life of L.M. Montgomery” by Melanie Fishbane landed on my desk at the newspaper, my interest was piqued….
The Career Book Every Driven Mom, Mom-to-Be and Boss Should Read
Just weeks after giving birth, I started to think about what returning or not returning would mean. I’d never entertained the idea of not returning to work after birth, but suddenly it was heavily on my mind and it was. When I graduated from college, I set out to build a career as a journalist….
Allison Winn Scotch | 5 on Friday
Introducing 5 on Friday, a new Sarah’s Cucina Bella series celebrating the best minds in literature, art, food and more. I am so excited to kick off this series with one of my very favorite authors, Allison Winn Scotch. This post contains affiliate links. Allison Winn Scotch is a freelance writer, a blogger and author of…
Mini Dark Chocolate Cranberry Rock Cakes
Hagrid’s Rock Cakes didn’t sound so appetizing in the Harry Potter books, but this mini version is lightly sweetened, moist and tasty. I didn’t want to read the Harry Potter books. When Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was first released in the United States in 1998, I barely noticed. When the next books —…