So you know how tomato and bail are great together in savory dishes like pasta? Turns out the basil-tomato mix is pretty amazing in sweet dishes too. We just tried these Basil Shortbread Cookies with Tomato Jam and we’re in love – it’s like our favorite food combination jumped off the dinner table and started […]
True Food Kitchen Fall Menu and #Giveaway
Update: The giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to our winner Carolsue – and thank you to everyone who entered! You know we love every season at True Food Kitchen (summer, spring, fall … we could go on), but there’s always something special about the fall menu. When fall comes around at True Food Kitchen, every […]
Jackfruit Seed Hummus Recipe
We realize that this title – Jackfruit Seed Hummus – probably raises more questions that it answers. And that’s OK, because we’re going to get to all of those questions. Right now we’re in the middle of a weeklong project with a giant whole jackfruit, and we’re only just becoming aware of all of the […]
Ooey-Gooey Jackfruit Upside Down Cake Recipe
So you have a giant jackfruit, and you want to prove to your friends just how amazingly delicious jackfruit can be? That’s when it’s time to make this rich and sweet Ooey-Gooey Jackfruit Upside Down Cake. In general, a jackfruit upside down cake is based on the idea that jackfruit is similar to pineapple in […]
Vegan Shredded BBQ Jackfruit Sliders Recipe
If you’re a vegan, or simply interested in plant-based foods, you’ve probably heard about how you can shred jackfruit and make it into a shredded BBQ jackfruit that is as good as (or better than) BBQ shredded pork or beef. But how the heck do you shred and barbecue this enormous jackfruit? Let’s start with […]
O Jackfruit, My Jackfruit
Let’s start with some real talk about jackfruit. It’s huge. It’s heavy. It takes a long time to prepare. But it’s so, so good. So if you have the time, and the inclination… or if you’d just like to look at one, come along for the ride. Jackfruit is an enormous tropical fruit that has […]
Green Beans and ‘The Illustrated Wok’
When is it just as much fun to “read” a cookbook as it is to cook the recipes? When your cookbook is “The Illustrated Wok,” which doubles as both a cookbook and a work of art. “The Illustrated Wok” is a Chinese cookbook, but calling it that alone seems an understatement. The book was put […]
Hi! I'm Jeanne Fratello - a writer, reporter, and a mom who is on a mission to find great food for kids and to keep parents up to date on the latest nutrition news. You can read more about me here.
