Korean Meatloaf. You want this.
Sometimes a package of ground beef just begs to be something other than burgers. Or maybe it’s just that I’m tired of them. Whatever the case, I just couldn’t bear to make the same-old, same-old, yet again. Since Stephen’s been begging for meatloaf, I figured I’d try to make him happy. But again, I’m not ...Keep Reading
Easy and Elegant: Lemony Wild Mushroom Pasta
I’ve missed you.* Life’s been frenzied lately: A trip to San Francisco for the food world’s annual IACP conference, with an afternoon detour to LA to conduct an interview. A dizzying number of work deadlines shoehorned in. And before that, Harry’s eleven-day-long spring break. (Counting the days? Who, me?) With all that whoop-de-do, there hasn’t ...Keep Reading
My Kid Ate FISH
A single nugget, approximately one ounce, but still. HE ATE FISH. Not Dr. Praeger’s Fishies, which, natural and healthy as they appear to be, are still nothing like eating actual fish. I’ll back up. The other day I found myself in Union Square with the winter farmers’ market in full swing. On a whim, I ...Keep Reading
Gnocchi in Butternut Procrastination Sauce
I found my next cookbook idea: Procrastination Cooking. Procrasticooking? Lately it seems that some of my best recipes are born out of borderline panicked, it’s-5:30-and-I-haven’t-thought-about-dinner necessity. Take this dish—tender, chewy gnocchi in a creamy sauce scented with brown butter and blood orange juice. It came about after I noticed that a long-neglected butternut squash was ...Keep Reading
Better Late Than Never: Hot Cha-Cha Chili Seasoning Mix
Procrastination: It’s all the rage. When December 21 arrived and with it the start of Harry’s school vacation, I gave up on the idea of sending out Christmas and Hanukkah gifts to my editors and clients. I’d spent so much time dithering about what to make, I’d missed my chance to actually make anything. Instead, ...Keep Reading
