Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. I can't imagine ever growing tired of waking up to the smell of roasting turkey and linen napkins being pressed. The cranberry sauce with diced orange peel, the mashed potatoes with gravy made rich by drippings and the lemon meringue pie that marked the course between turkey dinner … Continue reading Thanks(for)giving
Category: Cooking
Cooking w/Q
If ever there should be a new cooking show on PBS, it should definitely be Cooking w/Q. Trust me, this child could rival Julia and Jacques when it comes to repartee. As we prepared Sausage-Apple-Mushroom Stuffing for tomorrow's mock-Thanksgiving, he offered all sorts of bon mots - including the following gem: cooking is "really boring, … Continue reading Cooking w/Q
Beans and Greens – Take 3
Following Saturday night's crowd favorite meal (Breakfast for Dinner!!), I had about 6 strips of cooked, thick-cut bacon leftover which I needed to use it before the children found it hidden in the vegetable drawer. By the way, the question here isn't "Who ever has leftover bacon?" The real question is "Why would anyone ever cook less … Continue reading Beans and Greens – Take 3
3 ways – (of cauliflower)
Virgin cauliflower - Source: Hudson Farmer's MarketRoasted with olive oil and sea salt, then dusted with curry powderRight up in there.
Irish Girl Matzo Ball Soup
I have a friend who insists that I'm Jewish (she claims that my brisket is solid evidence that I am a tribe member). I must confess to a fondness of chicken liver pate, gefilte fish and religious services followed by cake - and Matzo Ball Soup. I came to matzo ball soup a little later … Continue reading Irish Girl Matzo Ball Soup
Cornish Game Hens
The conversation around my dining room table this evening: Q: "I really like these baby chickens." M: "They're not really baby chickens, They're more like smaller cousins of chickens." G: "Yeah - who would eat baby chickens? That's ridiculous." M: "Well, actually there are these things called Poussin..."Ready for the ovenDespite (perhaps because of?) … Continue reading Cornish Game Hens
Stewing
I spent a good part of the weekend de-cluttering, both literally and figuratively. Eliminating a piece of furniture and its contents (vhs tapes), as well as packing up a ton of cds which are already stored in my iTunes, gave me a great sense of accomplishment and helped me to begin a new week in … Continue reading Stewing
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