Umami Girl https://umamigirl.com/ Recipes and essays by Carolyn Cope Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:54:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://umamigirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/favicon-96x96.png Umami Girl https://umamigirl.com/ 32 32 Italian Sub Salad from a Real Italian-American Jersey Girl https://umamigirl.com/italian-sub-salad/ https://umamigirl.com/italian-sub-salad/#respond Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:53:33 +0000 https://umamigirl.com/?p=53722 All the flavors of a classic Italian sub in a quick, easy, fresh, and crunchy salad. Great for weeknight dinner or to bring to a party.

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]]> https://umamigirl.com/basil-salt/feed/ 0 One-pan Chicken, Potatoes and Artichokes with Herb Sauce https://umamigirl.com/one-pan-chicken-potatoes-and-artichokes-with-herb-sauce/ https://umamigirl.com/one-pan-chicken-potatoes-and-artichokes-with-herb-sauce/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:09:24 +0000 https://umamigirl.com/?p=53954 At a glance Video: One-pan chicken with potatoes and artichokes What you’ll need Here’s a peek at the ingredients you’ll…

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]]> https://umamigirl.com/one-pan-chicken-potatoes-and-artichokes-with-herb-sauce/feed/ 0 Levain Bakery Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies https://umamigirl.com/levain-bakery-dark-chocolate-peanut-butter-chip-cookies/ https://umamigirl.com/levain-bakery-dark-chocolate-peanut-butter-chip-cookies/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:17:54 +0000 https://umamigirl.com/?p=53913 As close as you'll get to making Levain Bakery's iconic crisp-outside, tender-inside dark chocolate peanut butter chip cookies at home.

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