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
Category: Dinner
Greens and Beans Riff
http://www.alfrescoallnatural.comI've had a bunch of broccoli rabe patiently waiting to receive some attention in my veggie drawer for maybe 2 weeks - tonight was finally its lucky night. I felt like making something a bit different from my usual Greens and Beans and took my inspiration from a package of chicken sausage I found in … Continue reading Greens and Beans Riff
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
Channeling My Inner Yono
image from chefs5x5.comMy first "serious" restaurant job when I moved to Albany in 1988, was at Yono's Robinson Square restaurant location. My interview with Yono was memorable as I struggled to interpret his questions through his thick Indonesian accent, an accent I was soon not only able to understand, but also to imitate. I was … Continue reading Channeling My Inner Yono
Most delicious ribs ever!
Since Tom is at work most nights of the week, I look for ways to make him feel included in our evening meals. You know, little prep tasks he can accomplish during the day to facilitate dinner preparations to help him to feel involved. That might be a bit of b.s. - it may really … Continue reading Most delicious ribs ever!
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