Cilantro-Lime Chicken Marinade

by Montana DePasquale | Jul 2, 2020

A good cook, in my opinion, has a lot of basic tools at his/her disposal. Some must-haves: a couple quick and crowd-pleasing weekday staples; the ability to whip up a tasty meal from mostly pantry ingredients (when in a pinch); can make rice and beans and quinoa from...

Brady’s Birth Story

by Montana DePasquale | Apr 29, 2020

On Monday, March 30th, Brady Ryan DePasquale entered the world, and I can’t believe how quickly the past 4 weeks have gone by! March truly felt like the longest month ever, and April (for us) felt nonexistent. I’ve tried to document my pregnancy as best I...

Gluten-Free Compost Cookies

by Montana DePasquale | Mar 22, 2020

Cookies might not be able to prevent or cure infectious diseases – but baking can certainly cheer you up, relieve stress, and give you something (other than endlessly watching the news) to do. For those trapped at home right now, and maybe with limited baking...

The Great Healthy Brownie Bake-Off

by Montana DePasquale | Feb 18, 2020

If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen me post pictures and videos of my brownie bake-off last month. The experiment came from a desire to find the perfect ‘healthy-ish’ brownie recipe, and as someone who loves food science and experimentation,...

Molten Chocolate Mug Cake for 1 (gf, df)

by Montana DePasquale | Feb 13, 2020

I have two great Valentine’s Day recipes for you this year, and both of them were super fun to taste test and tweak. First up: a Valentine’s Day dessert you can enjoy all by yourself and don’t have to share! If baking a full-on cake or batch of...