Alexandra Emanuelli

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Alexandra Emanuelli

Julie Andrews' Carrot Cake recipe is unconventional—there's not an egg in sight—but totally delicious. The cake is still super moist and flavorful, no matter your diet. The layer cake includes a tofu frosting, which you can swap for a classic cream cheese frosting. If you’re lucky enough to get your hands on a dozen eggs these days (or even a precious half-carton), you're probably saving them for the essentials—pancakes, omelets, maybe the occasional banana bread.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Alexandra Emanuelli

My great-grandmother lived until I was ten, and until she passed, she made strawberry jam from the berries she grew in her backyard. Cracking open one of her carefully dated and labeled jars, I’d smear the ruby-red preserves onto my peanut butter sandwiches without realizing just how special those jams were, and how different they tasted from anything store-bought.

2 weeks ago | simplyrecipes.com | Alexandra Emanuelli

Whether for picnics, lunches, or the ultimate clean-out-the-fridge meal, chicken salad likely began when someone—reportedly Liam Gray, proprietor of Rhode Island’s Town Meats back in the 1800s—discovered that chicken plus mayo and a few other ingredients makes one surprisingly delicious dish. Since a Costco rotisserie chicken is an integral part of my weekly grocery shop, I inevitably have leftover breast meat in my fridge waiting to be used in creative and delicious ways.

2 weeks ago | simplyrecipes.com | Alexandra Emanuelli

Simply Recipes / Getty Images When I was a kid, my mom cooked a homemade meal almost every night. I didn’t realize how lucky I was until I grew up, moved out, and realized that this job now falls squarely on my shoulders. Now, even though I spend most of my day thinking about food—and often cooking it—I still hit a wall. Sometimes, I wish I could finish work, wander into the kitchen, and casually ask, “So, what’s for dinner?” like it’s someone else’s problem.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Alexandra Emanuelli

Whether for picnics, lunches, or the ultimate clean-out-the-fridge meal, chicken salad likely began when someone—reportedly Liam Gray, proprietor of Rhode Island’s Town Meats back in the 1800s—discovered that chicken plus mayo and a few other ingredients makes one surprisingly delicious dish. Since a Costco rotisserie chicken is an integral part of my weekly grocery shop, I inevitably have leftover breast meat in my fridge waiting to be used in creative and delicious ways.