Spicy Carrot-Chickpea Salad

A few months ago, I was happily perusing an issue of Rachael Ray’s Everyday magazine, when one recipe caught my attention—the Moroccan Carrot-Chickpea Salad. Did someone say chickpeas? And carrots? Even a cursory glance at the B-Hut archives or the tag cloud will reveal that these two foods are among my favorites. I was anxious [...]

Celebrating Spaghetti

Here’s a fun factoid for you—today, January 4, is National Spaghetti Day. So let’s put the pot on to boil to celebrate. After having completed the Ellie Project, I came to a realization—Ellie knows her pasta. Almost every pasta recipe in the book was a masterpiece; every sauce was a perfect symphony of flavors. Lucky [...]

New Years’ Pizza

To be honest, my family never really had food traditions when it came to the New Years’ celebration. Sure, we dabbled in the traditional black-eyed peas and collards…but I’m pretty much the only family member with much interest in either of these Southern staples. However, when I met Seth a few years ago, he introduced [...]