What better way to start the week, and this blog, than talking about food? Nothing says comfort better than pasta, and who couldn’t use that after a long Monday at work, am I right? I love to cook and view dinner as an exciting daily challenge! How can I make the most amazing, tasty, and unique dinner possible with what I have on hand? It’s like my own personal episode of Dinner Impossible. Most home cooks have their repertoire of go-to recipes. You know, those dishes that you can confidently whip up in minutes without even glancing at a recipe. But sometimes even those tried-and-true recipes aren’t enough to satiate your need for new flavors. What then? Sure, you could take the gamble and hunt down a random recipe on Pinterest. Or I could share with you my favorite place to get recipes that never fail me!

When Indigo and I moved into our first apartment together, our mom got us a subscription to a cooking magazine. Indigo loves to bake because she has always loved the science of baking, precisely measuring ingredients for a somewhat predictable result. I, on the other hand, prefer the creativity and spontaneity of cooking. Recipes are more of a guide as far as I’m concerned, not exactly rules. I would spend hours at night flipping through the magazine, folding down corners and marking the recipes I would try next. Fast-forward a few years later, and I still refer back to those issues, but when I am in search of something new I visit the website. Cuisine At Home has such an amazing free recipe section! The magazine is a quarterly gem if you love to cook or love learning about cooking techniques. It’s chock-full of mouth-watering photos with clear and simple step-by-step directions, and it’s still my favorite cooking magazine to this day. Check it out here!

In addition to this amazing magazine, I’ve also been referring to the New York Times Cooking app. It’s a paid subscription, but you can currently access a free trial for a month, and the recipes are delicious! So far our favorite recipe has been Alison Roman’s Internet-Famous Chickpea Stew. You can catch a video of Alison cooking this dish here. Try it! A delicious and budget-friendly option! If you try it, let us know what you think!

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