‘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

Focaccia Forte

Bread has been a central figure in my family’s food experience since I was a kid. From my dad’s cinnamon rolls, to garlic knots at a favorite Italian place, to crusty baguettes in France, the doughy dinning companion has been there along the way.  I’m not sure what it is about it but it’s theRead 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

File this under: don’t give up

So as I laid out in my first blog, I’m really about spontaneity and working with whatcha got. The thing about it is that sometimes it works out and sometimes you just have a terrible mess.  Friday night was the latter for me.   I was heading toward an “oh-yes-I-need-to throw-this-away” type of mess.  ThisRead More

Small Kitchen Cooking – the Start

I love food.   I have had this idea of “small kitchen cooking” for a few years now.  I love food, I love to cook but my kitchen is no professional setting.  We live in a 1920’s bungalow with a small kitchen area.  Suffice it to say, we have some cramped quarters so to doRead More