We don’t often eat stuff like lemon ricotta pancakes for breakfast. Let me rephrase that. We never eat stuff like ricotta pancakes for breakfast. Every once in a while I’ll get up and mix up some run-of-the-mill pancakes or waffles, or cook up some hash …
Anchovies. I’ll let that sink in for a moment. I’ve never given them much thought- neither in the, “gross, ack!” camp, nor the “can’t get enough!” camp. They’re ok. I buy the little tubes of anchovy paste for Caesar salad and maybe to squirt a …
This recipe falls under the category of “things that wouldn’t really occur to me to post on the blog”. It’s definitely not fancy, or from the New York Times, or one of those artichoke-bacon-spinach combos that people are always going crazy for. It’s pretty basic, …
Well, what did you think? That I was going to give you a great recipe for refried beans, and not for the warm, soft, impossibly delicious tortillas that I slathered them on? No way! I wouldn’t leave you hangin’ like that.
Several weeks ago, I saw a recipe for preserved lemons (another goodie from Jerusalem: A Cookbook… I seriously need to get that cookbook already!), and decided it would be a fun thing to try. I had a huge bag of lemons, so it seemed the …
Hi. My name is Christina, and I’m a Mexican food addict. But it’s ok, because I’ve created my own little family of fellow Mexican food addicts. I’ve been known to put Chihuahua cheese on pretty much anything and there is always Mexican chorizo in my …
Sometimes a recipe title just doesn’t do the dish behind it justice. Soy sauce marinated ribs doesn’t exactly make you think best ribs ever, does it? I honestly don’t even know what drew me to this recipe. Maybe just that it’s simple, I had everything …
I know. I’m sorry. I don’t usually go in for this kind of shenanigans. Ok, well maybe I do. But I really do try to steer clear of such over-the-top silliness (like peanut butter cup bacon whipped cream brownie bars, etc.) Compared to some of …
It’s that time of year again… St. Patrick’s Day is rolling around pretty soon. I regret to tell you that over the years our celebrations have become more and more tame. Which, truly, is ok by me. As a person of Irish heritage, I would …
Brace yourselves: I’m going to give you a recipe for gnocchi. Gnocchi that’s not only light and delicious and flavorful, but also super easy to make. Your mind is blown, right? Well, mine was. Not so long ago, when I thought gnocchi, I thought of …