Guest Post Week: Denise’s Meatballs, #3
Yo yo yo, I’m in Vermont! Time for a little family vacation. We’re participating in what I suppose you could call a round-robin of housesitting: We’re staying at some ...
Overnight BBQ Brisket with Tangy Coleslaw
Yup, it’s summer (well, practically). And we live in an apartment, which means we don’t have a space to cook outdoors. Which means that if we ...
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 ...
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 ...
Mains, Nap-Friendly Recipes, Quick Suppers, Recipes
Parents Need to Eat, TooSM: Super-Simple Polynesian Flank Steak
(Before we even get started I feel I must apologize for that picture. Personally, I hate rare meat—I think I must be a latent ...
Mains, Nap-Friendly Recipes, Recipes
Cottage Pie: Parents Need to Eat, TooSM
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about parenthood. The challenges of it, the responsibilities that come with it, and the rewards that make me forget all ...
I’m Baaa-aack… And I Brought Beef Stew
beef stew
Originally uploaded by debbieharrysmom
So ...
Now We’re Cooking! (At last)
Harry Mose will be eleven weeks old on Tuesday, and we seem to be finding our footing. He’s sleeping better (though I hesitate to type that, since I’m probably jinxing ...
Mains, Recipes, Weight Watchers
Brisket with Dried Cherries and Crimini Mushrooms
Now that I know I can make a nice brisket by following a recipe, I decided it was time to experiment. On Saturday I picked ...
Books, Jew Food, Mains, Recipes
A Brisket, a Tasket (What is a “tasket,” anyway?)
On the great, long list of Jewish dishes worth losing a kidney for—kasha varnishkes, matzoh balls, potato kugel, kishke—one stands head and shoulders above the ...