What I took to 2 families tonight:
*Smothered Macaroni (Deborah Madison-macaroni, potatoes, gruyere, parsley, carmelized onions)
*Chicken Cutlets (thinly sliced chicken, sourdough bread crumbs, pecorino romano)
*Tossed Salad Greens (spring mix tossed with my bff’s new dressing, which is now our official house dressing)
*Chocolate Chip Cookies [...]
Oh boy. It came in the mail last week. The truth is, it was on back order for several weeks. D tried to get it for me for Christmas. I tried to get it for myself for my birthday(that was in January). No matter. It is here now. The first recipe I will [...]
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You will never guess what I ate last night. Check out my bff’s blog.
Have you seen the movie Spanglish? There is one scene where Adam Sandler is making the most beautiful sandwich you have ever seen. Well, it turns out that Sandler apprenticed under Thomas Keller in preparation for his role as a chef in this movie. Watch the [...]
I am addicted to Chana Masala. Our local mall’s food court has a hidden treasure–some of the Boston area’s best Indian food. Everytime I am at the mall, I treat myself to some Chana Masala (which are chick peas that have been simmering in a spicy tomato sauce for 24 hours). Because it’s [...]
Continue Reading →I just finished reading the authorized biography of Alice Waters (“Alice Waters and Chez Panisse” by Thomas McNamee). It was a great read and the ideas behind Waters’ food revolution are nutty and inspiring. In between the stories that comprise Waters’ life are narrative recipes. One in particular has beckoned me back into the kitchen. [...]
Continue Reading →Thanksgiving was long ago and Christmas looms ahead. Somehow Christmas magically appeared this year. It did not come in its usual saunter. It is here and I did not see it coming. But, no matter. I found a stuffing recipe that will be my forever stuffing recipe. It is not fancy and does [...]
Continue Reading →It’s a shame how long I’ve gone without posting anything. Life has taken over. Last summer, as we drifted about enjoying our free time, I looked at my growing girls and suspected that Fall would be crazy nutty. And although I usually don’t write much about my family online, I must say that this Fall [...]
Continue Reading →Long story short–I was looking for a keeper cupcake recipe and I found it here. Print this one out, it’s a keeper. Just one note on the frosting–when I made it, it was not chocolatey enough for me. So, I dabbed the middle of each cupcake with pure melted [...]
Continue Reading →Oh boy. I’ve been absent for too long. And instead of boring you with explanations that really don’t matter–I’ll post my dear friend K’s bread recipe. To be fair–I have not made this bread yet. I’m waiting for the Boston Fall Air to roll in, then I’ll warm up the house with baked bread. But [...]
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