It’s easy to assume that words like “hearty” and “light” have nothing to do with each other. I mean, how can a meal be both umami-licious AND refreshing? Well it can be done! All it takes is some meat, an easy marinade and a couple veggies. Ready to do it? […]
What is more refreshing and filling during the summer than fresh, homemade chicken salad! And I have a couple tips that will take it from good to great – especially if you’re like me and not super jazzed about the taste of raw onion! I’m going to put an * […]
It truly felt like spring today…Warm sunshine, gentle breeze, singing birds. All the windows were open in the house and I had a hankering for something light and fresh and crisp that I could eat a LOT of. Enter, a bright shrimp salad! I grabbed every vegetable under the sun, […]
I’ve had a longstanding love affair with pickles my entire life and only as an adult have I fallen in love with an assortment of pickled vegetables. But anything that involved jars and cans has always been too intimidating to me…until now! Enter the quick pickle. This was recommended to […]
I wasn’t planning on putting this on the site because I honestly didn’t think it would be anything to write home about. Turns out I was very very wrong!! This dish isn’t just any plain old baked chicken. It is SO full of smokey, umami goodness that it’s well worth […]
Hi there! My name is Gina Grad and I’m a Los Angeles-based broadcaster and longtime comfort food appreciator. I’ve been on the radio here in SoCal since 2006 but since I’m originally from Kansas City, I’ve been eating the best casseroles, stews and one-pot meals the Midwest has to offer over the course of my entire life.
