So we got this collection of spices from my Great-Aunt Yvonne for our wedding. One of which I stuck in the back of the pantry and promptly forgot about. Yesterday, I – for whatever reason – remembered the one jar … Continue reading
HUZZAH!
My husband has been watching The Chew
C’s been watching The Chew lately. It’s been giving him ideas. Yesterday I came home to a random recipe he’d printed out after watching the show. It was laying across my computer. So subtle. It was for Michael Symon’s Grilled … Continue reading
“THIS (pointing at his plate), THIS is old school ITALIAN food”
C told me that tonight – for the first time – I’d made real Italian food. “Um,” I replied, “What about my lasagna?” “Nope. That’s too fancy.” “Meatballs?” “Um, no. You don’t make REAL Italian Meatballs.” “Well, I make my … Continue reading
Balls O’ Dairy JOY
I hang my head to admit this, but I think I got the idea for tonight’s dinner off of Rachel Ray…but I just tried googling the recipe and can’t find it…so maybe I’m making that up?? I kinda remember her showing … Continue reading
Nut Up or Shut Up
So I was at the grocery store yesterday, picking up some stuff for dinner with my in-laws tonight. I decided to pick up some cod (it was on sale), when I caught a glimpse of some pistachio encrusted Salmon for … Continue reading
Wait – I gained *HOW MUCH* this week?!?!
That’s it. I’ve declared a weight loss goal. I’ve declared it to myself, to my children, to my husband – even to my Weight Watchers lady. By October – I’m gonna lose at least 25 pounds. I’m sick of this … Continue reading
We should call these HOT DAMN Split Peas
Why? Um, because they are SO DAMN GOOD. I made up this recipe…kind of a riff on lotsa recipes I’ve heard of in passing. I took a handful of peeled shallots, sautéed them in a splash of Garlic Confit, added … Continue reading
If you say it in French it’ll taste better
For our wedding my Aunt Lynn gave us 2 awesome cookbooks. One was Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day, and the other is The Professional Chef from the Culinary Institute of America. That, my friends, is ONE BEHEMOTH of a … Continue reading
It’s like Italian food…but for Jews
For dinner tonight I made Pastelicos with Spicy Meat Filling. ‘Um,” C said, “What’s that?” “They’re kinda like Italian Rice Balls – but with mashed potatoes on the outside, no cheese, and ground beef with onions in the middle.” “So, … Continue reading
I don’t know if you could really call this Tartar Sauce…
Since it’s Passover right now, everything is kinda turned upside down in our kitchen. We are limited in our options and ingredients – even more so than usual. In this house, for the duration of the holiday, we don’t eat … Continue reading
Ringing The Dinner Bell 