In the spirit of “use it up” I found myself at lunch, eye balling half a head of cauliflower. In dollar terms it didn’t amount to much, but I’m still trying to find that perfect balance of using the food I buy. Plus it forces me (us) to sometimes eat vegetables that otherwise might beContinue reading “A Letter to My Vegan Friends”
Category Archives: Dish of the Day
Greens Gone Pasta
There is one sure fire way to get people (children, reluctant spouses/partners – present adult company excluded!) to eat their veggies. Garlic! At least that's one secret. The other is pasta. That's why this pasta dish gets the greens gone, especially mild mannered farm friends like spinach. Seriously, if it works on my little/big guy,Continue reading “Greens Gone Pasta”
Meat-free Monday ;-)
They say a picture says a thousand words…I've got three for the flourless fallen chocolate cake from the last issue of Bon Appetit. Oh My God! And I'm not sure “oh” even counts. I dog eared that puppy for Passover and it is my chocolate winner to date. This from a woman who's been makingContinue reading “Meat-free Monday ;-)”
Cauliflower Fritters, A Work in Progress
Hot on the heels of puréed cauliflower success (see previous post), I put my mind to getting cauliflower back on the plate. Though it's not perfect yet, this version passed the muster of my most critical dining companions. Not that I ask for criticism and when I do I call it feedback, as in…aren'tContinue reading “Cauliflower Fritters, A Work in Progress”
Gluten free Breakfast Salad :-)
Yes, I woke up craving a breakfast salad. Actually, coffee…and a stale chocolate covered, raspberry, kosher for Passover marshmallow. But after that, a breakfast salad. The cool thing about salad is it can literally be made from anything to suit any palate, aversions and allergies. To prove my point, one lovely, well known event venueContinue reading “Gluten free Breakfast Salad :-)”
Strawberry Shortcakes
I'm a Joanne Chang groupie, mastermind of Flour in Boston. I can't get there but I channel her through her cookbook whenever I have an excuse. That's what I'm calling Friday night – an excuse to bake and it needed to be quick because I had already overscheduled and was due to deliver dessert toContinue reading “Strawberry Shortcakes”
Fried Rice Du Jour
So the other day my son says, “Can you make the fried rice with only egg and chicken?” “Why yes, son,” I said. “I can make fried rice with only chicken and egg. But I won't.” “Why not?” “Why do you think?” “Because you want us to eat our vegetables?” Bingo! And for that youContinue reading “Fried Rice Du Jour”
Chicken & Dumplings: The Return of Comfort Food
There’s nothing left to say but this…it was going to snow…in March…just days before spring. So I had to make chicken and dumplings. Plus my biggest guy was already sick, meaning I’d already put together chicken soup (possibly my best ever! I used a pre-brined organic chicken. OMG delicious. Thanks Trader Joe’s – you’ve redeemedContinue reading “Chicken & Dumplings: The Return of Comfort Food”
Birthday Cheesecake
What the birthday girl wants, the birthday girl almost gets. She asked for a Cheesecake Factory confection. I agreed to make something similar in style. And where better to start than on the website (Kraft) responsible for the cookies. Here's the link to the recipe. For an easy to put together crowd pleaser, I wouldContinue reading “Birthday Cheesecake”
Scones for Everyone
I invited a friend for coffee, as good an excuse as any to make scones. I'm still aiming to match my memory of the first scone I ate as a student in London. But since I wasn't such a food snot then, I'm pretty sure that was probably a low rent baked good. I knowContinue reading “Scones for Everyone”
I Am Not A Restaurant! 