How to Roast Vegetables
Ask a home cook what to do when that crisper full of vegetables threatens to become a slimy pile of mush, and you’ll hear all kinds of suggestions: Pickle! Preserve! Freeze! Soup! Those are lovely ideas, but my go-to is roasting. A short(ish) session in a hot oven works magic on otherwise unappealing produce: It ...Keep Reading
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
Almond Joy Cake. Yes, I Said Almond Joy Cake.
One of life’s hardest decisions comes when I’m jonesing for sugar: Do I want cake or candy? This chewy, chocolaty, coconutty treat satisfies both cravings at once. Oh, and it’s also kosher for Passover. And parve. And gluten-free. You’re welcome. I brought this fantabulous creation to the seder at my brother’s house last night. When ...Keep Reading
Banana Split with Friendly’s Peanut Butter Sauce
Friendly’s holds a certain nostalgia value for my husband. No surprise, since Stephen went there a lot as a kid. When we found ourselves in his home territory recently, it made sense to meet his mom there for lunch. Let’s just say the cheeseburger on toast didn’t live up to his memories. But the dessert ...Keep Reading
