On a never ending quest to tighten up my snack game, I’ve been craving something crunchy and smooth and rich and salty and holy heck I’ve stumbled upon my new obsession! Meanwhile, I’ve had the oh-so-trendy Everything Bagel Seasoning in my cabinet for a while now and have never taken […]
Tag: vegetable
Creamed Spinach
Whether it’s a side dish at a steak house or Indian sag paneer, there are few things more comforting than a silky side of creamed spinach. So when the “naked” baked chicken I made needed a warm, comforting side dish and I hadn’t gone to the grocery store in a […]
Shaved Pork Stir Fry
I have either forgotten what a great texture shaved meat is OR I figured that it’s only something you can get at restaurants and I left it at that. But as it turns out, you can have shaved meat at home and it…is…de-licious. You can do everything from Philly cheesesteaks […]
Egg Roll in a Bowl
When I first came up with the idea for the deconstructed egg roll bowl over the summer, I truly thought I stumbled upon something that nobody in the history of cooking had ever thought of…turns out that wasn’t so! A Google search lead me to a few wonderful recipes for […]
Kale Chips with Parmesan and Lemon Zest
I don’t have much of a sweet tooth but if I could mow through a bag of chips with no consequences, I’d probably do it on a daily basis! Who can resist the siren song of something crunchy and salty and slightly cheesy? I certainly can’t and thanks to this […]

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.