Mediterranean Fish en Papillote
Don’t be fooled by the fancy-shmancy French up there: This is about as easy—and parent-friendly—as cooking gets. It’s so simple, I’ll toss a packet together for lunch on a weekday. And it’s so tasty even Stephen-the-fish-hater devours it. Seriously, if you can assemble, you can (and should) make this. “En Papillote” means you’re cooking in ...Keep Reading
Savino’s Quality Pasta with Chicken, Artichokes, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
You know that chicken I “roasted” in the slow cooker? Well, one downside of letting something cook for five hours is that by the time it’s ready, you may have lost your enthusiasm for actually eating it. That’s what happened to me the other day—the slow cooker filled the apartment with delicious roast-chicken smells all ...Keep Reading
Fish for Non-Fish Eaters
Stephen hates fish. He’ll eat seafood—shrimp and lobster rolls, mainly—but since I grew up kosher that’s not in my vernacular and I have no interest in learning about it. (Admit it: doesn’t most shellfish just look like some variety of underwater insect? Have you ever looked at a crawfish? At least with bacon you can ...Keep Reading
Sometimes You Just Don’t Feel Like Cooking (Artichoke Ravioli with Herb Sauce)
Sometimes stress makes me want to cook (well, bake). And sometimes it makes me want to do anything but cook. This week has been much more of the latter, so Tuesday night we ate out and Wednesday night we ordered in. By Thursday night, I still didn’t feel much like cooking, but our wallets were ...Keep Reading
A Greekish Orzo-Tomato Salad
And again, it started with the tomatoes. I came back from the farmer’s market this afternoon with six beauts: two each of yellow, regular ol’ red, and Cherokee purples. As usual, I had no idea what I planned to do with them, but I did know that tomorrow morning I’m getting on a scale at ...Keep Reading






