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”
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Old Bones, New Soup
I will never be confused with Le Bernardin's Eric Ripert, but then again I never claimed to be a restaurant. I will tell you I can make chicken soup with one hand tied behind my back, and so can you! Here is a no fail “recipe”. Stock 2 roasted chicken carcasses, or the equivalent inContinue reading “Old Bones, New Soup”
A Mostly Meat Free Monday
Let’s preface this by saying, I really did not feel like cooking tonight. I didn’t want to make the planned stir fry. I didn’t want to celebrate meatless Monday. I didn’t want to leave the sofa or the bodice ripper that got delivered to the office among the cookbooks. That said, I got up andContinue reading “A Mostly Meat Free Monday”
Sweet Potato Cottage Pie
Some are born guilty, some achieve guiltiness, and some have guiltiness thrust upon ’em. In my case, the guilt is a casualty of genetics, exacerbated by years of parenting. So when I read the latest stats on food waste, the mantle of responsibility weighed heavy upon me. We toss 40% of our food annually. That’sContinue reading “Sweet Potato Cottage Pie”
I Am Not A Restaurant! 