Quick and delicious weeknight meals
In honor of Halloween and as a pre-NYC marathon dessert for my sister-in-law Julina, I decided to bake some cupcakes. I turned to the Cake Mix Doctor for a delicious and easy recipe. This recipe “doctors” a devil’s food cake mix by adding a little …
I don’t often say this, but last night’s dinner was disappointing. When the dish came out of the oven, I was excited because it looked quite good. Plus, on an individual basis, I really like each ingredient: chicken, feta, lemon, zucchini. But the flavors did …
The Weeknight Gourmet has been sick. :-( I’ve had a bad cold that I’ve had a hard time kicking. I even missed my own birthday dinner — we cancelled our reservations at Buddakan. I was starting to feel a bit better on Monday. And, I …
After the eggplant parmesan, Tim and I were in the mood for a lighter dinner. I had noticed this recipe in Real Simple a while back and decided to make it last night. The recipe is very quick and easy. The chickpea patties are a …
Eggplant parmesan is one of my favorite dishes. But until this weekend, I never made a legitimate eggplant parmesan. The dish isn’t difficult to make but I have always been daunted by the mess and many steps involved in the recipe. Given the 2.5 hours …
I was in the mood for a classic fall sweet treat so I turned to the pumpkin for inspiration. Since I consider pumpkin pie a Thanksgiving dessert, I thought a pumpkin bread might be a good early fall alternative. The recipe was very easy and …
Tim and I are spending a quiet long weekend in the Berkshires. The cool mountain air inspired me to make soup.  I asked Tim what kind of soup I should make. He answered (very definitively), “black bean soup, like Atticus.” Tim never demands particular foods …
The fall chill in the air has me on a bit of a comfort food kick. Tonight I was thinking mac ‘n’ cheese but homemade macaroni and cheese on a weeknight is just too much work. While this recipe lacks the creaminess and cheesiness of …
Very sad and shocked that the nearly 70-year-old classic Gourmet Magazine is shutting down. Here is the NY Times article. Very surprised how frequently my former employer’s name is being mentioned with regard to the Conde Nast budget cuts. Typically the Firm’s involvement with any …
I made this delicious soup one night last week for dinner (just haven’t had a chance to post it).  I’ve always loved pasta e fagioli but had never made it before. I found this easy recipe from Giada and was surprised it was quick enough …