In Which a Trip to Trader Joe’s Leads to Black Lentil Stew
Trader Joe’s rocks my world. Now, maybe if I lived near one it wouldn’t be as thrilling to walk through those automatic doors (and heck, it looks like someday soon we’ll have one on 14th Street, right on the L line) but for now, every time we hit one my shopping cart becomes a mini ...Keep Reading
Did Somebody Say “Chicken Chili”?
Here’s a recipe I’ve been toying with lately. I’m pretty satisfied with the results—more than satisfied, actually. I’m in love with the results! If I do say so myself, this chicken chili kicks some serious ass. The original inspiration was the Turkey Chipotle Chili in The Gourmet Cookbook, but after all my toying with it ...Keep Reading
Variation: Pasta with Roasted Cauliflower, Butternut Squash, and Sage
Just a quick note since I’ve got no business blogging when I should be doing my freelance work (and no pic, since my digital camera’s on loan to my brother right now)… Tonight S and I made a variation on one of my favorite inventions from last fall/winter, Pasta with Roasted Cauliflower, Figs, and Mint. ...Keep Reading
Vegetable Couscous (with Chicken, This Time)
The season for soups and stews has officially begun, and I couldn’t be more excited. As much as I love summer with all its fresh produce, by Labor Day I find myself dreaming about meals that I can make ahead, something I can stick on the burner or in the oven and forget about for ...Keep Reading
Taking the Night Off: Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
My husband is a man of many delightful attributes: He often laughs out loud—a full-throated, no-holds-barred guffaw—when reading a book. Metaphors roll off his tongue (in our very early days, when we communicated mostly via email, he made me swoon by complaining that his upright vacuum cleaner “had the build and muscle of Audrey Hepburn”). ...Keep Reading
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