Audria Ruscitti, Mercury-Register

Audria Ruscitti

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Past articles by Audria:

Chia pudding not as bas as it sounds

A few months ago I started seeing a nutritionist. → Read More

A sweet pear dip

My daughter is visiting and I wanted to make something special for breakfast. But so far, every morning she’s been here I’ve woken up too late for breakfast, and by the time I’m up and dressed and … → Read More

These skull pizzas can’t be topped

I don’t own any normal baking pans. I have a Bundt pan that I use for fancy things like cakes, a meatloaf pan with a removable bottom that I mostly use for greasy things like roasted chicken breast… → Read More

Celebrate October with an avocado

Quick, what fruit or vegetable just screams October? If you said “avocado” then you have something in common with the people who designed my wall calendar. → Read More

Smashed potatoes are tasty stress relief

The best thing about leftovers is all the creative stuff you can make with just a little extra prep. → Read More

The secret to sautéed veggies

Over the past month while my son has been away I haven’t been doing a lot of cooking. I’ve been trying to catch up on my rest and working on my thesis, and watching a whole lot of cooking videos on… → Read More

Vintage, but not classic, recipes

I joined a Facebook group for vintage recipes, and let me tell you, some of these are bizarre. → Read More

Sweet on sweet potato fries

My son and I have been trying different foods together. And by that I mean I have been looking into different ways of cooking vegetables that he is on the fence about, because I’m worried that my b… → Read More

Huevos rancheros verdes — because I ran out of tomatoes

Ever since I was a teenager it was my job to make salsa before every meal. And I say every meal because more often than not whatever I made wouldn’t last past a couple of hours because it would get… → Read More

Too many peppers? Tell them to get stuffed

When I was growing up the only time we’d have bell peppers was if we were having fajitas. I had never experienced bell peppers in any other context until I was much older. Well, maybe on pizza. → Read More

Chicken mayo onigiri, not jelly doughnuts

When I was very little we lived in Japan. I don’t remember much, but in the last few years I’ve been making an effort to learn more about the food and culture of the place that was once my home. On… → Read More

Beet greens make a tasty pesto, if you don’t mind pink

I recently started subscribing to a veggie delivery service, the kind that gives you “ugly” produce, and I received my first box last week. I love it, except now I find I’m buying veggies I wouldn’… → Read More

Two ingredient Jell-O poke cake

Every time my mom would make this simple Jell-O poke cake it made me immensely happy. Or maybe it was the way she let me stab the cake a million times with a dessert fork that made me happy. Either… → Read More

Barbecue jackfruit hits the spot

Every now and then I get a craving for shredded, fall-apart, barbecued-flavored meat, but I can’t eat pork and I don’t always want chicken. Life has gotten so much easier once I found jackfruit.… → Read More

Baked feta dish is a trend worth trying

So I jumped on the trendy train and tried out that feta and tomato pasta dish that’s been making its way around the internet. I love tomatoes and I love feta, so after seeing a few different versio… → Read More

Baked feta dish is a trend worth trying

So I jumped on the trendy train and tried out that feta and tomato pasta dish that’s been making its way around the internet. I love tomatoes and I love feta, so after seeing a few different versio… → Read More

A family tradition for when family is far away

The holidays came and went, and it’s rounding on 14 months since I’ve seen my family. With pangs of nostalgia I decided I would try to make my mother’s Frankfurter Kranz, or German crown cake.… → Read More

A bacon rose bouquet for your babe

About 12 years ago I came across a photo of a bouquet of roses, except the roses were actually bacon. → Read More

Chile con queso is light but filling and good for the soul

This was the first dish my mother taught me to make. → Read More

Chile con queso is light but filling and good for the soul

This was the first dish my mother taught me to make. → Read More