Another summer, another sooooong! I know I don’t have to tell you about our summer tradition of visiting family in Little Rock, AR. Old news, yes. And I know I don’t have to tell you that each year we pick a song from the ’80s or ’90s, slow it down and vibe it out. You […] The post Hold Me – The Nightlight Sessions appeared first on Bev Cooks ..read more

Freeeeeeeeeeeeeei-deeeeeeeeeeei! I’m about to ruffle so many feathers, but I just gotta say something. Let’s stop doing this to donuts. Donuts were fineeeee the way they were. I’d like to propose an indefinite pause on all the bedazzling to these poor things. A simple glazed donut is perfection. Maybe dusted with cinnamon in the fall. […] The post Friday Flotsam appeared first on Bev Cooks ..read more

Let’s please obsess over this together. Because there is no way you can understand how delicious this mess is. Farfalle pasta – hello, fun. Toasted pine nuts – hello, fancy. Diced crispy pancetta – hello, divine. And wilted earthy arugula – hello, a salad. Just kidding. Don’t tell anyone I said that. This is a […] The post Farfalle with Pancetta, Pine Nuts and Arugula appeared first on Bev Cooks ..read more

Happy 4th! Do you need a last-minute salad for today? You need a last-minute salad for today. I have a last-minute salad for today. And hark this, zero cooking. We’ll zip up a simple and pungent herb dressing with a little bit of garlic and violently toss it over a can of creamy cannellini beans, […] The post White Bean, Tomato and Onion Salad with an Herb Dressing appeared first on Bev Cooks ..read more

July! Does that stress you out? I feel like we need some jazz this month. Some easy piano grooves. A bit of saxophone. Maybe a trumpet here and there. Something cheerful and moody to carry us through these bloated and humid summer days. Between playing uber driver to the pool and back, camp director for […] The post Monthly Mixtape: Lingering Nights and Hazy Starlight appeared first on Bev Cooks ..read more

Frrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreh! Dah! Flert! Okay, what is turmeric soap? Besides the words turmeric and soap back to back and it being soap made of turmeric. What exactly is it good for? And have we been missing out on the fountain of youth this entire time? I saw this reel the other day and it wa- wait! […] The post Friday Flotsam appeared first on Bev Cooks ..read more

OooooooWEE! Yes we’re baking bread in the middle of summer, and it’s wonderful. I say “middle of summer” – when technically summer starts this week. What’s the solstice? 20th? 21st? Hold on, let me look. 20th! So we’re having summer solstice focaccia. My grand plan all along. We’ve made a lot of bread on this […] The post Sundried Tomato and Rosemary Focaccia appeared first on Bev Cooks ..read more

Have you even HEARD of this? Oh, we’re making it immediately. I saw a video of a dude on IG making this pickle juice dressing using the remaining pickle juice in the bottom of a jar, which is my life thrice a week, given the amount of pickles my offspring snarf. Um, it is amazing. […] The post Pickle Juice Salad Dressing appeared first on Bev Cooks ..read more

Juuuuune! We won’t talk about how this has happened. Listen, you’re going to know all these songs. Think: summer movies meets windows down meets childhood memories meets vibe. That’s what we’re going for today and this month. I’d gab more, but I’m off to get an oil change for the van before we’re en route […] The post Monthly Mixtape: Bloomin’ Junin’ Black-Eyed Susan appeared first on Bev Cooks ..read more

Frrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrriedeaydayeiiy! We’re going to play a little game today. (you’re already nervous. and i get it.) We’re each going to share something completely disgusting that we either used to love or still currently love. Mine firmly falls in the “used to” category, however, could possibly be swayed with an adequate rumble of stomach aggression. Vienna […] The post Friday Flotsam appeared first on Bev Cooks ..read more