Back to the potluck pasta of the other night. We needed a dessert. I let my guy pick the dessert…with guidance. Spinning through recipes over Sunday toast I offered up a choice. German Apple cake, apple pandowdy or apple cranberry oat crumble cake. I personally was sold by the high proportion of crust to filling.Continue reading “Picking the Dessert…with guidance”
Author Archives: Betsy Karetnick
No Regrets Potluck Pasta
You know what's better than Sunday night dinner? Sunday night potluck with friends and family! It spreads the work and increases the company. (Also I now have leftover open wine – good for a weekday glass or two!) Speaking of friends, I met Andrew Carmellini when he visited my radio show. Nicest guy and aContinue reading “No Regrets Potluck Pasta”
Chili…Inside & Out
For my baby boy – not the dogs who I call baby boy, but the real one. He loves chili and so do I. Plus it's just spicy stew so it takes little effort from me. This one is based on a recipe from the mom of my oldest friend. She's from Brazil although IContinue reading “Chili…Inside & Out”
Soup-er & Simple
So, I was looking for colorful legumes to use as vase filler (long story) and I bought a 14 ingredient bean soup mix to fit the bill. But it didn't, as I discovered upon opening the bag. Turns out some of its beans and grains were minuscule. Not to worry – I could actuallyContinue reading “Soup-er & Simple”
Halloween Midday Madness
I made the kids cake for Halloween! Actually I made myself cake, but I gave some to them too. I needed cake. Knowing Halloween and all its Twix goodness was coming couldn't deter me. I actually went out of my way to buy the mayo to make this cake from Bon Appetit. (Click here forContinue reading “Halloween Midday Madness”
Pumpkins For Your Pumpkins
A 17 year tradition! Use an open cookie cutter wiped with veggie oil or baking spray and fill it right on the griddle. You might need to run a knife around the edge after you flip, but it's worth it. This is an amended Martha recipe. (Click here for the recipe) I added another tablespoonContinue reading “Pumpkins For Your Pumpkins”
The Pasta My Mother Would Never Make
…I say that with love as I had a tasty and healthy upbringing. But never, not in million years, would my mother lace pasta with bacon and cream for an everyday, weekday dinner. What you do with this Bon Appetit recipe is up to you and your cardiologist. (Click here for the recipe) However, ifContinue reading “The Pasta My Mother Would Never Make”
No Recipe, Just Roasted Veggies
Incredibly flexible, super simple…big batch roasted vegetables help compensate for the loss of summer. These babies all spent time in a 400 degree oven, with tougher stuff like squash, peppers and onions hitting the racks first, tomatoes going in last- 10-15 minutes til bursting. Prep time 10 minutes, cooking time for 1/2-3/4 inch chunks upContinue reading “No Recipe, Just Roasted Veggies”
Getting Closer Carrots
A couple of years ago, my radio producer and I ate the best roasted carrots ever from The Little Owl – cooked with olive oil, almost black in color, we couldn't stop talking about them. Since then (actually before), I've been working on my glazed carrot technique (don't laugh). And while this recipe can't compare,Continue reading “Getting Closer Carrots”
Best Corn Dish So Far
One of my kids won't eat corn on the cob. (An aside – she didn't eat ice cream for the first 5-ish years either and only recently learned to appreciate. Where are the genetics?!) So, I spend my knife skills cutting corn from the cob. And though it's not as good this time of yearContinue reading “Best Corn Dish So Far”
I Am Not A Restaurant! 