Quick and delicious weeknight meals
Yesterday was Tim’s birthday! To celebrate, I made a cake that I brought into the office. This was no ordinary cake — it was Holy Cow Cake (as coined by the Cake Mix Doctor). This is not the cake to bake if you are looking …
Here is another recipe courtesy of my new iPhone app. After a long week, it was a super easy meal to prepare on a Sunday night. I would suggest a few changes to the recipe to amp up the flavor. In addition to the 1/2 …
I have a deep sentimental attachment to my waffle maker. I am sure that raises some questions. Do I eat waffles often? Was it given to me by a very special person? Did I win the waffle maker in a waffle making or waffle eating …
Tim and I had a very long week moving our AdBuyer.com offices from shared office space in Tribeca to our very own space in the Flatiron. We were planning to drive up to the Berkshires Friday night but were too tired so we drove up …
Here is a very quick and easy Mediterranean-flavored dinner. The actual “cooking” takes only a few minutes to prepare and cook the patties and chop some of the toppings for the pitas. I seasoned the beef patties with an Italian seasoning blend I had as …
Since I am still on a quest for the perfect bolognese sauce, I decided this recipe from the March Bon Appetit was a good use for the last of the ground beef from the steer. This recipe is from a “back country” menu, so it …
I had never made homemade macaroni and cheese until last night. For my first attempt, I turned to my go-to gal Ina Garten. Her recipes have never led me wrong and are always delicious. This mac and cheese recipe is no exception. It turned out …
I decided we deserved a nice breakfast treat on this snowy weekend. Coffee cake came to mind, but all the recipes I looked at would have required me to go to the store to pick up an ingredient or two. I really didn’t want to …
I can’t believe how few pieces of beef we have left!  Last weekend I cooked our eye of round roast. Like many of the cuts we had, I had to do a little research to figure out what to do with it. I found this …
Here is a quick and easy version of potatoes au gratin. I don’t cook potatoes very often but I thought this was a perfect side dish for our roast. The potatoes had lots of flavor and creaminess from the Gruyere and was so quick and …