Braised Chicken with Artichoke Hearts, Mushrooms, and Pappadew Peppers
After this weekend’s pity party, I’ve recovered nicely, thanks to all of you (and some gym-induced endorphins). We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming… I’ve been eating—and loving—pappadew peppers for quite a while, but it never occurred to me to cook with them. They’re so good raw (well, they’re sorta pickled, so they’re ...Keep Reading
The Barefoot Contessa’s Turkey Meatloaf
This’ll be a short post since for some reason I’m exhausted at 5:30 in the afternoon… It’s also short because this is, bar none, the most flavorful turkey meatloaf I’ve ever had. I could wax poetic about it for paragraphs, but really, you only need the recipe. Trust me. You won’t be sorry. Ina Garten’s ...Keep Reading
Pasta with Roasted Cauliflower, Figs, and Mint
Lately I’ve noticed a rush of cauliflower recipes on food blogs—likely because we’re in the throes of a seemingly endless winter and we’re all working with what limited fresh vegetables we can get. There have been postings by Elise at Simply Recipes, Heidi at 101 Cookbooks, and Joe at Gothamist Food (and Foodie), and I’m ...Keep Reading
Is My Blog Burning? Farro & White Bean Soup with Escarole
Ahh, the humble bean. What ingredient is more disparaged, yet more versatile? Sure, you might get a little, umm, musical after, but isn’t it worth it? Beans are delicious, they’re healthy, and best of all, they’re cheap. On Words to Eat By alone you’ll find them in Lentil & Brown Rice Soup, Split Pea Soup, ...Keep Reading
Pomegranate Chicken
Yesterday I started a new freelance gig. It’s three days a week, in an office. Fairly easy work, and I’ve already picked up one perk: a proof of the new Mario Batali cookbook, Molto Italiano, which looks fabulous. So far it’s been good for my eating, too—on my first day they didn’t have my card-key ...Keep Reading
