Overnight French Onion Soup
When I was a kid, I haaaated cheese.* Just walking near the cheese display at the supermarket made me gag. It wasn’t until I grew up that I discovered the wonder that is French onion soup. Once my eyes were opened, I’d order the soup almost any time it appeared on a menu—mostly for those ...Keep Reading
Slow Cooker-Roasted Beets
I’m on deadline with a chapter for the cookbook—due tomorrow—so I’ll keep this short and sweet (psst… If you’re a Facebook fan, you’ve already gotten a sneak peek at a particularly delish post that’s coming later this week, when I’ll have time to give it a proper write-up). So. It’s early summer. The last thing ...Keep Reading
OhMyGod Slow Cooker Short Ribs of Beef
Did you hear us moaning the other night? Like, moaning-moaning, the sound your body makes involuntarily when experiencing something so good it shakes you to your core? No, not sex—get your mind out of the gutter! Food. In this case, these incredible short ribs, braised in a sauce of red wine, soy sauce, and ketchup. ...Keep Reading
Overnight Chicken Soup: Parents Need to Eat, Too
Overnight Chicken Soup? What? How? If you’re a regular reader, you can probably guess what I’m going to say: Make it in the slow cooker. After we eat a cozy roast chicken dinner (if you’re curious, I’m still in love with the super-fast, super-easy butterflying technique I blogged about a while back), I clear the ...Keep Reading
It All Started with a Pot of Beans
I’d been eyeing this post over at The Paupered Chef for a while—it describes how to cook dried beans quickly (relatively), without soaking. I’m all about saving time these days, so it seemed right up my alley. One morning last week, while Harry was at preschool, I pulled a bag of small red beans from ...Keep Reading
