According to Google, a Pilaf is: A Middle Eastern or Indian dish of rice or wheat, with vegetables and spices, typically having added meat or fish. Dictionary.comsaid its: a Middle Eastern dish consisting of sautéed, seasoned rice steamed in bouillon, sometimes with poultry, meat or shellfish.Well, that’s not what I made for lunch yesterday, regardless of … Continue reading
I’ve still got a cold. Last night I coughed myself awake – probably the whole neighborhood too. *sigh* I was talking with my mom this morning and she suggested I try my paternal Grandmother’s Cure-All for colds. It’s called a … Continue reading
I was hungry and C was still napping so I decided to make a Bean Dip. Easy Peasy. 2 Cans of beans + stuff = dip. Yup. It’s almost that easy. J would stop asking for more and started crying … Continue reading
Dinner tonight: Braised Chicken w Capers and Parsley a la Bon Appetit. I served it over Birthday Pasta – that’s what I call Homemade Pasta made in the Thomas Keller style = extra egg yolks. (He uses milk in his … Continue reading
I decided to make a Pasta Bake. That’s what *I* call Leftover Casserole. You take all the odds and ends in the fridge, mix them together with half a dozen eggs, top with cheese and bake away. In today’s Pasta … Continue reading
Yup. I have to be away from C and the babies in order to work these few days. This *SUCKS*. How am I dealing with the I’m-away-from-my-family feeling especially during a HURRICANE?? I’m cooking. C is holding down the fort with … Continue reading
In order to wow some cousins coming over for lunch today, I made homemade pasta. I love making homemade pasta. *Love it!* It’s super easy and impresses the pants off people. I’ve made pasta with fancy machines and with my … Continue reading
Bean and Cheese Quesadllias for Lunch? Easy toddler food? Happy husband food? *Clapping* I start by cutting up a medium sized onion, sautéing it in some olive oil, adding some cumin and oregano (about 1/4 t each), mixing in a … Continue reading
I sincerely doubt there is anything quite as good as Homemade Bread. The smell, the taste, the chew…*sigh* For a wedding gift my sweet Aunt L gave us the Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day book. It looks beautiful … Continue reading
Over the weekend Lidia Bastianich was on PBS making an Eggplant and Zucchini lasagna that she fed her mom. I’ve been thinking about that lasagna, like, non-stop since then. Here’s the thing though – C’s been having some heartburn lately, … Continue reading
Ringing The Dinner Bell 