This one came to me while driving home from work, wondering what the heck to make for dinner. I’ll add a picture later, as I’m crazy busy at the moment. Just imagine a quiche with a slightly overbaked crust and with gobs of fresh mozzarella oozing out of it and you’re there. It’s a really [...]

Obviously I didn’t do a meal plan this week, even though I have one written up. Things have REALLY picked up with the dissertation, which means I’ve got to focus my time on this final chapter revision, then major revisions of the whole project, then writing the introduction. ZOINKS! It’s getting down to brass tacks, [...]

I had the opportunity to meet Dianne Jacob at BlogHer Food back in October; we bonded over chocolate bacon and cherry-pistachio brittle at the closing party while watching Michael Ruhlman demonstrate how to make bacon (which I will attempt and blog about once I get my paws on some pork belly!). I really respect Dianne’s [...]

Or, show your class, not your ass. Earlier today, a professional blogger tweeted, “Hired some drywallers for a project. The pregnant lady in flip-flops on a ladder & smoking? Yeah. She’s with them. #Really #NoReallyReally.” Then, a bit later, “I agree with you guys: perhaps we could coax her off the ladder with a stiff [...]

My mom had a long-running joke with her sisters about their collective tendencies to snitch slivers of leftover desserts, usually pie or cake. The malingering treat would rest on the counter of my grandmother’s kitchen or dining room table, perpetually visited by my mother and aunts (and me, as I grew older and more autonomous/prone [...]

Have you ever made a dish on the fly that you’ll probably never be able to replicate again? I think I did that tonight. I had bought some multicolored veggie pasta shells on a whim and had a hankering for some homemade mac and cheese. I didn’t really check the cheese supply in the drawer [...]

Yesterday I made my first-ever attempt at making scones, using this recipe. While they were tasty, they were not scones. Rather, they were, according to my husband, “orange-flavored biscuits with a glaze.” I like my scones with a bit more heft: coarser, more dense, and with that glutinous bite that is so unique to a [...]

Seared salmon, steamed spinach, crispy smashed potatoes. Four-berry pie bought from the farmers’ market awaits for dessert.

I’ve been enjoying the most recent issue of Eating Well. Tonight’s experiment was Quick Chicken Tikka Masala, with some adaptations. Quick Chicken Tikka Masala 4 t garam masala 1/2 t salt 1/4 t turmeric 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 pound chicken tenders 4 t canola oil (whoops! I used Ts instead of ts!!!) 6 cloves [...]