We celebrated Memorial Day about a week ago which to me means summer is here. And with summer, my food brain goes to fresh ingredients & easy, no-fuss cooking. That’s where the grill comes in. One of my favorite things to throw on the grill are packets: fish packets, veggie packets and, of course, potato packets.Read More
All Hail the Kale
Fresh.Local.Healthy. Maybe some buzz words of late but no less good ones to live by food-wise. With that said, the last few years we have grown a small garden in our small backyard. We didn’t exactly plan and plot it out. It is in what used to be a flower garden that got overran byRead More
‘Shrooming Out
I have been on a mushroom kick for several months now. I’ve gotten into the habit of getting the large box of them at the store and finding every reason to squeeze them into a dish. I know there are mushroom haters out there (haters gonna hate) and, admittedly, mushrooms can be funky in shape,Read More
Lentils are My New Best Friend
I do not mean to sound like a pompous asshole when I say this next line: I work out. I work out usually five mornings a week. I get up at 5:30 and am starting exercise class at 6:10. We usually go about 50 minutes with very few breaks. It kicks my ass! But IRead More
Catch up (or is it catsup?)
If April is the cruelest month, then February is downright despicable. One might understand if you live in the frozen tundra of the Midwest of the United States. Short days, cold nights, cutting winds; there is one great thing about it though: a warm kitchen. I enjoy the winter months for being able toRead More
The Return of the Ravioli: Epitome of Small Kitchen Cooking
Update: While I extolled the benefits of substituting, there’s nothing like the original. I made the dish again with the remaining raviolis. This time i made sure to pick up fresh sage and pecans. It was the best! Here’s a peak at the goodness. I am all about recipes. They give us guidelines and proportions andRead More