Quick and delicious weeknight meals
Taste: **** Difficulty: Easy Cleanup: Quick I come from a family of carnivores. Growing up, there was nothing my family enjoyed more than a nice steak or slice of prime rib. In fact, my dad liked more than just the meat — he would gnaw …
Taste: *** Difficulty: Easy Cleanup: Quick I had such a positive response to the chicken curry recipe I posted that I thought I’d try another curry dish. So while Angus noshed on his “turkey pot hold the pie,” Tim and I enjoyed this easy shrimp curry …
Angus B. Ogilvie turns 1 today! It’s hard to believe it’s been almost a year since we picked him up from the Northeast Kingdom in Vermont. I never had a pet before Angus so Tim was naturally a little nervous about how I would be …
To begin, I’d like to introduce my new three-part rating system: Taste:Â zero to 4 stars Difficulty: Easy, Moderate, Challenging Cleanup: Quick, Moderate, Messy *** Tim and I had these delicious and very quick vegetarian tacos from Bon Apetit tonight. Taste: **** Difficulty: Easy Cleanup: …
What a treat! I came home from today’s trip out to Westchester for my sister-in-law’s baby shower with a container full of homemade bolognese sauce, courtesy of my mother-in-law Pam. After a hectic weekend, I was excited to have a delicious meal at home that …
Tim and I are in NYC for the weekend for the first time in over a month. The weekend is packed with various fun events so our kitchen will remain idle until Sunday night. I thought I would post one of my favorite brunch recipes …
There’s nothing better than coming home after a long day to a fridge full of the ingredients you need to make a delicious meal! I had received this Real Simple Lemon Chicken recipe via email a few days ago and picked up the ingredients when …
Yesterday’s New York Times Dining section had no shortage of interesting recipes. Mark Bittman wrote a whole article and several recipes on savory breakfasts. I typically think of egg-based dishes as the staple of savory breakfasts. But this article introduced me to the notion of …
We had our good friends Pam & Tony over for dinner tonight. They are always lots of fun! Without fail, Pam brings more wine than I think we can consume but by the end of the evening the bottles are empty and we’ve had a …
Roast chicken in the ultimate comfort food. I tried this recipe with balsamic radicchio on a cold Friday night in the Berkshires. The chicken turned out perfectly – quite moist and delicious. Despite my love of roasted vegetables, I had never made or eaten roasted …