So, I was super excited to tell you about this amazing, simple recipe for one of the best tomato sauces I’ve ever had. And then I googled it, to make it easier for me to include here, instead of typing it out from the cookbook. …
Bananas are tricky. They look so innocent in the store, and they are cheap and yummy looking and you think things like, “Bananas would be good to have in my cereal in the morning.” But then you get them home, and it turns out …
Do you have fancy dinner parties? With hors d’oeuvres and cocktails and stuff? Where women wear high heels and do their hair? Yeah, me neither. But sometimes, I see a recipe somewhere, and really, really wish I did. All of a sudden, I wish I …
I have a little rule of thumb when it comes to dealing with cooking disasters/disastrously boring food. Are you ready for it? Here it is: Wrap it in bacon. That’s all. Don’t even act surprised, because it’s pretty much a scientific fact that you can …
Hi guys. I know. Mondays are hard. The week kind of yawns out in front of you, and you kind of get the feeling that nothing worthwhile is really going to happen until next a whole FIVE days from now, except e-mails and phone calls …
So, I’ve been hearing this crazy rumor going around about kale chips. To hear some people tell it, you can toss kale with a little olive oil, bake it for a few minutes, and the result is something very similar in taste and texture …
As it turns out, last week, while I was whining about making potatoes instead of pretty little spring asparagus, I should have just been at the store buying some pretty little spring asparagus. Because last week they were front and center in the produce department, …
“What’s for dinner tonight?” Almost every day, I hear this question at least two or three times- from my husband, from my co-workers, from myself. And let me tell you something. I am very,very tired of answering, “Chicken.” No thank you. I’m over it. …
After a weekend of lime tarts and the like, Monday night dinners can be pretty rough. Just look at what I have to work with: These poor, earnest little potatoes are doing the best they can. They are nutritious, can be very tasty, and …
Does this ever happen to you? A friend asks you for a recommendation of something to make for a family gathering, party, etc. You think about it for a second, and say, YES, I know exactly what you should make. You then go into details …