Baking, Books, Parenting, Snack
Zen and the Art of Baking with a Preschooler: Gingerbread Men
So, let’s say that one day you, um, forget that your son’s preschool ends at 1:00 instead of the usual 2:30. Let’s say you get a ...
Five Questions About The Biggest Loser
I confess, I still watch. Back when it premiered, I had some choice things to say about it, but the show proved me wrong. So I kept tuning ...
Preserved Lemons, Part 1
As soon as I saw this recipe for Israeli Couscous with Butternut Squash and Preserved Lemons on David Lebovitz’s site, I knew I had ...
Mains, Popular, Recipes, Slow Cooker
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 ...
In Progress
Pickled Beet
Maple Roasted Butternut, Apples & Shallots
Whole Wheat Stuffing with Pancetta, Chestnuts & Parmesan
Pumpkin ...
My First Thanksgiving
I’m cooking tomorrow, the first time ever. Gulp. On the menu:
Turkey & gravy (duh). I think I’ll follow Bittman’s instructions from How to Cook Everything, ...
Pie Crust Remains My Nemesis
That’s all I’m sayin’.
Baking, Bread, Weight Watchers
Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns
Round these parts, we don’t eat a lot of white bread—it’s a leftover from my Weight Watchers era, back when the Fat & Fiber plan was ...
Mains, Nap-Friendly Recipes, Recipes, Soup, Starters, Vegetarian
Barley Pilaf with Butternut & Fennel: One Recipe, Three Ways
’Dja ever look in your fridge and find a, well, motley assortment of vegetables? Ones that kinda might go together, but kinda might combine into something ...
A Sneak Peek at The Brooklyn Kitchen Labs
In the shadow of the BQE, steps from a collision shop and an iron works, may not be the first place you’d expect to find a culinary ...