My Utensil Crock is on a brief cooking hiatus. I will be posting some of my greatest hits during this time. I chose this recipe because I have a batch on my counter right now, and have been indulging quite a bit over the past few weeks, remembering Ga the whole time. I also brought in a batch to work, keeping the edges for myself and a few ... view more
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One-Pot Stovetop Lasagna Ragu with Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage
My Utensil Crock is on a brief cooking hiatus. I will be posting some of my greatest hits during this time. I hope you enjoy! If you have been following My Utensil Crock for a while, you know that I have been a member of a Cooking Club for more than 10 years now, ever since my buddy JBM and I decided that cooking with friends and talking ... view more
Matza Lasagna
My Utensil Crock is on a brief cooking hiatus. I will be posting some of my greatest hits during this time. I can't wait to make this Matza Lasagna for Passover this year. If you are looking to change it up a bit this year (or if this is one of your faves), I hope you enjoy this recipe! Love this. A simple Passover-friendly version of a classic ... view more
Toasted Coconut Chocolate Chunk Macaroons
My Utensil Crock is on a brief cooking hiatus. I will be posting some of my greatest hits during this time. I hope you enjoy! The true meaning of Passover is celebrating freedom ... and trying different types of desserts. Sacrilegious? Nah. A major part of celebrating holidays is enjoying traditional foods - sometimes foods we only have ... view more
Guacahummus {Guacamole – Hummus}
Well hi there. It's great to see you again. It's been roughly two months since I last posted, and if I am being honest, I didn't cook much during that time. Even with an unprecedented 5-week shut down, life has been busy around here {more on that soon}. But it's time for a resolution to get back into the kitchen, and maybe, just maybe, to bring ... view more
Good-Luck Healthy Cheesy Greens and Farro
Happy New Year! In law school in Virginia, officially the South, I learned that eating black-eyed peas for the new year was supposed to bring good luck. Huh! In briefly researching for this blog post, I further learned that Sephardic Jews have been eating black-eyed peas for the new year as early as the year 500! Double huh! A few years ... view more