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
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
A Few Food Faves of ’14
No year-end is complete without a countdown list. Here’s my take on it with a few food favorites of my own creation and others from this year. PIZZA! I know, am I still in college? It’s almost mundane, but it has been a real pleasure this year. Between making my own homemade crust andRead More
When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Greek!
I don’t know about your holidays this year but ours were a little different. Due to family travels, we celebrated early on one side of the family and will celebrate in a few weeks with the other. What to do with Christmas on our own? I must say this question produced some anxiety for me.Read 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