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
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
So last night I decided to make Martha Stewart’s Mustard-Glazed Salmon with Lentils (Everyday Food, Nov. 2012, p.74). Except, I didn’t have canned lentils or grainy mustard. I figured Dijon is a spicy mustard, so I’ll use that. Oh, and … Continue reading
Two days ago I attempted Pad Thai. I overcooked the noodles, used too much sauce and – in an attempt to appease my non-Bok-Choy-loving husband – I roasted the Bok Choy. I roasted it because roasting transforms vegetables from mundane … Continue reading
LAST NIGHT: I hurt my knee so C took over dinner responsibilities last night. He made a box of rigatoni. While it was cooking he scooped out a few cloves of the sweet garlic from the confit’d jar, and added … Continue reading
I was going to make pasta for dinner tonight. With a parmesan cream sauce. Using some of the garlic confit I made this morning. Then I thought, Um, since I used the recipe for the Confit from Michael Psilakis’ Cookbook , shouldn’t I actually … Continue reading
I’m making Tilapia for dinner. I’d forgotten I’d pulled it out of the freezer yesterday. C asked what’s for dinner tonight & when I told him I was making Banh Mi (Vietnamese sandwiches made with crispy layers of tofu, crunchy … Continue reading
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Dinner tonight was Pasta with Green Tomatoes, Ricotta, Citrus and Parmesan. Sides were a roasted vegetable salad (cabbage, carrots, red onions and white beans tossed with a little olive oil and roasted at 425 for 20min or so, then sprinkled … Continue reading
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For dinner tonight I’m making Vietnamese Caramelized Tofu from this recipe. C lives firmly in the MEAT-IS-GOOD camp and it’s a little bit of a stretch to get him to eat (much less enjoy) Tofu. THANK GOODNESS he’s been a … Continue reading
Ringing The Dinner Bell 