This is something I recall my mom making throughout my childhood. It was her mom’s recipe. I’d somehow forgotten about this little gem of a dish until I came across the recipe in Novembers Cooks Country magazine. I stopped and reflected for a moment - could this recipe be refabbed (yes, I invented that word) gluten and casein free? I made this a [...]
Last night, we arrived home from a weekend trip to the mountains and I was desperately trying to throw something together for dinner at the last minute. My fridge happened to be almost entirely empty save some shitaake mushrooms. I came across this recipe for asian mushroom sauce and it was really quick and easy. I think it was [...]
Back in the old days, I would frequently eat this fantastic bulgur wheat dish (that I stumbled across in a Food & Wine issue years ago). I was thinking the other day - in one of my “I really miss that” moments that I could use some kasha and tweak the ingredients a little bit. I was [...]
Yesterday, I was at the supermarket. And I came across some frozen baby food - in the shape of little cupcake molds. That got me thinking. What about a sweet potato souffle baked in a ramekin ? I thought of adding shredded apple or carrot. But, in the end I decided to stay the course and used sweet potato [...]
I grew up in New England. So naturally, I love fish cakes. Instead of the typical white fish cakes, I decided to change it up a little bit and try some mackerel in there. Sadly, mackerel is a forgotten fish - primarily because it doesn’t “present” well on the plate. But, it’s actually quite delicious. And it [...]
My mom used to make stuffed peppers all the time. I remember them fondly. I recall that her version was always vegetarian - and they always tasted so good. I decided to change it up a little bit and use ground lamb. I rarely eat meat, but my husband and my daughter love it. This was so delicious, [...]
Throughout summer and early fall, we have taco bar at our house a few times a month. Everyone loves it because the ingredients are put out, and we all get to pick and choose our toppings. In the end, everyone is happy. It’s great for a Friday night dinner when it’s too much to prepare an elaborate spread. From a [...]