Mains, Quick Suppers, Recipes, Vegetarian
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 ...
Mains, One-Handed Meals, Pantry Cooking, Recipes, Vegetarian
Mushroom Risotto, for Stephen
You know, risotto’s never been my bag. Don’t get me wrong, I like the taste of it just fine, quite a bit in fact, and the ...
Pantry Cooking, Soup, Starters, Vegetarian
On Tomato Soups and Blizzards (Sopa de Fideo Aguada)
What is it about blizzards that makes me long to cook the tomato soups of my childhood? Last year around this time, a blizzard inspired me ...
Mains, Nap-Friendly Recipes, One-Handed Meals, Recipes, Vegetarian
A Mac-&-Cheese-y Apology
Yeah, so I disappeared for a little while. It’s been just over a week since my last post, which isn’t ALL that long, but some of ...
Books, Mains, Popular, Recipes, Vegetarian
Braised Escarole and White Beans, from My New Favorite Cookbook
I’ve been unfaithful. Three times, just in the last two weeks. And I don’t feel a bit guilty.
For years, my list of favorite cookbooks has remained ...
Mains, Nap-Friendly Recipes, Pantry Cooking, Recipes, Vegetarian
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 ...
Books, Jew Food, Starters, Vegetarian
Latkes Worth Stinking Up the House for
Is there any more wanton, more decadent, more soul-satisfying experience than biting into a potato pancake moments from the pan, still so hot it burns your ...
Mains, Nap-Friendly Recipes, Recipes, Vegetarian
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 ...
Books, Mains, Nap-Friendly Recipes, Recipes, Vegetarian
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, ...
Books, Recipes, Sides, Vegetarian
Dinner for One: The Barefoot Contessa’s Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Is there anything more gorgeous, more heart-warming, more inviting, than an abundant plateful of roasted Brussels sprouts? You can keep your sunsets, your spectacular vistas, your ...