Spice up your life with whole foods
Cooking for one can be so fun! You have just your palette to cater to, you can be spontaneous in what you want to make, and you get to enjoy all the food. Two of my favorite cooks to glean inspiration from lately are Alison Roman and Carolina Gelen. Roman brings all the fun into the kitchen; I recommend following along her NYT Cooking YouTube videos. She makes me feel bold and brave to cook with new ingredients and to trust the process. Gelen offers hearty and delicious girl dinners and lunches. Her ideas are so approachable and simple, albeit lengthy. Here are some of my recent meals in rotation: The Caramelized Shallot Pasta was my first Alison Roman recipe I cooked. I was intrigued by the anchovies in this dish since I have never eaten anything with anchovies besides a ceasar salad. She promises the dish is not fishy, and it’s true! The dish has a lovely kick to it, the shallots are a beautiful superstar, and the topping of fresh chopped garlic and parsley is so refreshing and ingen...