Soup Week 2010: Lamb Curry Soup
We started Soup Week in Asia. Today my friend Stephanie Stiavetti takes us to the Subcontinent, for a soup filled with vegetables, spices, and ingenious little meatballs. Take it ...
Mains, Nap-Friendly Recipes, Recipes, Weight Watchers
Lemon-Oregano Chicken
My friends, I owe you a recipe. Luckily I happen to have a good one, one that’s worth sharing, one that works for both Nap-Time ...
Slow-Roasted Tomatoes
You think I’ve been slacking off, don’t you? Just because I haven’t posted a new recipe in, oh ten days? As if. Life is simply insane ...
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 ...
Sides, Slow Cooker, Vegetarian
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 ...
Pantry Cooking, Sides, Vegetarian, Weight Watchers
Back to Basics: Baked White Rice
As my husband would say: Well, I’ll be dipped in buttermilk.
I was all set to write this post about the wonder that is baked ...
Freezer Organization 101
I’ve been embarrassed about this for a long time. No, not my weight. Not my relatively recent inability to dance (I used to really shake my tailfeather. Now, I’m kind ...
Mains, Pantry Cooking, Quick Tips, Recipes, Vegetarian
Frijoles Negros in 90 Minutes
Don’t you just love a lazy Sunday? I woke up in the morning with no plans, except for a trip to the Laundromat (which is always ...
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 ...
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 ...