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 …
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 …
Tim and I had a quiet Saturday night at home planned so I decided to make a comfort food staple – meatloaf. I’d be remiss if I didn’t post this Wedding Crasher’s clip because I can’t help but (poorly) imitate Will Ferrell whenever I make …