Oh, Mommm...
Tuesday April 29, 2008
I sometimes find cooking for my mother, uhm, difficult. She always says, quite convincingly, that she likes what I fix — and usually she does — but sometimes, like last ... Read More
Tip: Knowing When to Splurge
Monday April 28, 2008
One of the most common questions I’m asked when I teach cooking classes is, "What kind of [knives, skillets, pots] should I buy?" And, as befits a frugal and thoughtful ... Read More
Individual Beef Wellingtons: A Man's Meal for Mom
Saturday April 26, 2008
Mother's Day is two weeks off. And if you've got kids living near by then dinner on Sunday is their responsibility. But if the kids are young, or non-existent, or ... Read More
Awesome Asparagus
Tuesday April 22, 2008
A couple of weeks back Cooking for Two had a poll on favorite spring vegetables and the results are in with asparagus (24%) slightly edging out strawberries (at 22% — ... Read More
Tip: Fresh versus Dried Herbs
Monday April 21, 2008
I live in a condo and don't have a yard. Furthermore, my balcony is so over-shaded by the eaves and trees that I can't get herbs to grow on it. ... Read More
Braised Lamb Shanks
Saturday April 19, 2008
Following a week with the temperatures ranging between 75 and 80 during the day, last week was cold and rainy with daytime temps in the 40s. Here in East Tennessee ... Read More
Marinara Sauce: Last Minute Refuge
Thursday April 17, 2008
The other night, despite a full refrigerator and a meal already planned, I simply didn't want to cook. You've been there. My day had been mentally exhausting and it was ... Read More
Sauteed Broccoli Rabe
Tuesday April 15, 2008
Broccoli rabe should be part of your culinary vocabulary. I discovered this Italian vegetable (also known as broccoli rape, broccoli raab and rapini) a few years ago and fell in ... Read More
Tip: Be Careful Reducing Oil
Monday April 14, 2008
In most instances scaling a recipe down from feeding four or six to two is simply a matter of dividing by two or three, but there are exceptions.
When sauteeing, you ... Read More
Pork Cutlets: An Old Southern Favorite
Saturday April 12, 2008
Frying (and sauteeing, a form of frying) is almost universally derided these days. That's because we've been told that all fat is bad for us. But this is a lie. ... Read More
Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for 2
Thursday April 10, 2008
I've been looking for additional resources on cooking for two and have found half a dozen new ones. For instance, I found a chart recommending the quantities of meat to ... Read More
Asparagus en Croute
Tuesday April 8, 2008
This asparagus recipe was inspired by... actually, I don't remember what inspired it. But in the spring I eat asparagus two or three times a week, whenever I can find ... Read More
Pineapple/Lime Tart: Springtime Refreshment
Saturday April 5, 2008
This recipe for a Pineapple/Lime Tart was my entry in an online contest for tart recipes. I didn't win, but I was nevertheless really pleased with the results. The pineapple ... Read More
Spring's Upon Us
Thursday April 3, 2008
Awesome Asparagus
Tuesday April 1, 2008
When I was growing up on a farm in East Tennessee we had two, 20-foot rows of asparagus. It was just enough to keep my family of six happy for ... Read More