As October approaches, I feel compelled to cook. Perhaps it’s the chill in the air that drives you inside and to simultaneously open the windows to enjoy the smell of fall air. Maybe it is the incredible bounty of in-season produce that will only be this delicious for a few weeks. I think that both […]
Believe it or not, I saw Emeril making this dish while I was writing a grocery list and looking over my cookbooks. See, I subscribe to the method of extreme weekday menu planing – so I find 4 to 5 dishes that I think fit my weeknight meal criteria: healthy, quick, cheap, and easy. I […]
There are so many of us who need to eat more vegetables, and would if there were easier and more delicious ways to make them. My husband and I in fact eat a lot of vegetables; here’s one of our favorites. Roasted Broccoli 2 Bunches Broccoli, cut into florets 1 shallot, medium, sliced 1 pint […]
I’ve had several people find my first post aboutmacaroni and cheese, and tell me that they don’t feel confident enough to try it without a more formal recipe. I am happy to help, so I have developed this recipe from my method. Before you scoff at my adding mustard to this, it brings out the […]
This spicy asian flank steak is SO good. I do not think I need to sell this recipe any more than that because I know that once you try it, you’ll make it all the time. It is that good. The secret is cutting the finished product correctly: you can see from the photo that […]
I appreciate that, given my infrequent posting, some may be tiring of the fact that nearly everything I post involves pesto. BUT I have found a new use . . . or a combination of other recipes. It is summer after all.* So, what do you get when you cross a pizza withPesto Pea Salad? Yummy, […]
Sometimes things go as planned, and sometimes they don’t. For example, the weather on Sunday was beautiful – mid-50s and sunny. That didn’t stop me from sticking to my plan: staying inside cooking and reading all weekend. I decided to make this dish for a few reasons – it sounded delicious, and we bought a […]
I rarely find a recipe that I don’t tweak or change. I also don’t make many dishes with only a few ingredients and/or spices, but this is one of them. It’s perfect. This salad is such a great sumer dinner. Not only does it have great flavor and texture, it takes 5 minutes to throw […]
So, not only do I have a problem with using the oven, I avoid it. I mean, really. What is the point of baking a pasta dish that is perfectly good without the extra step. Case in point, Penne with Corn, Zucchini and Basil. Sounds delicious. It does not, however, sound like I need to […]
I’m not sure what to call these delicious nuggets of potato heaven, but they are so good I’m not sure they need a name. Any reference to “those potatoes you made that one time,” will automatically populate this recipe in my brain. It’s simple, really. Boil whole, unpeeled, fingerling potatoes in liberally salted water* until […]
