Mac and cheese is one of my very favorite foods (I even served a mac and cheese bar at my wedding!). This version is perfect for spring, featuring a mix of sharp white cheddar, Monterey Jack, and parm, plus lemon, peas, and parsley. Fresh and bright, but also creamy and comforting.

It was a gloomy day (starting with snow, ending with rain) — the perfect weather for soup! I made Amanda Frederickson’s Curried Ginger Carrot Soup with Crispy Chickpeas, adding a lemon-tahini drizzle for extra flavor.

I love making homemade pizza! Today I decided to try a new pizza combo: buffalo cauliflower! It was SO good (we ate the entire pizza), especially drizzled with ranch.

Days where I don’t really feel like cooking a big, involved meal — or if I’m just craving a pan of salty, crispy roasted veggies — I’ll take stock of what veggies I have in my fridge and pantry and do a big sheet tray bake with a few different dipping sauces.

I make a version of this recipe at least once a month, adapting to use whatever veggies I have in the fridge. It’s a great way to get in a few servings of veggies and some healthy protein and fiber from the beans — all wrapped up in a delicious taco.

Tonight was one of those lucky nights where I threw a bunch of ingredients together and came out with one of the BEST meals I’ve ever made. The stars of the show: butter and olive oil; shallot, garlic, and red pepper flakes; asparagus, kale, and peas; white wine; lemon zest and juice; and marscapone and parm.

This is a favorite easy dinner of ours, and a great way to doctor up a jar of store-bought pesto! Use whatever veggies you have — tonight we had zucchini and grape tomatoes, but spinach, kale, asparagus, peas, etc. would all be great.

Falafel is a great, healthy meal to make that uses both pantry items (chickpeas, oats, pita bread) and bit and bobs from your fridge that you want to use up (veggies, cheese).

I LOVE POTATOES. This is my current favorite kind: Yukon Golds boiled until soft, smashed flat, then roasted until super crispy on the outside and incredibly fluffy on the inside. Delicious as is, but even better? Dipped into smoky homemade romesco sauce.

This is the definition of comfort food for me. Buttery, parmesan polenta topped with creamy beans and greens and a flavorful Italian salsa verde. I could eat this every day.