I could never survive on a low carb diet. The loss of potatoes alone would do me in. There’s nothing quite like a fluffy baked potato – and that’s all we were going to have for dinner the night these happened. But I wanted something a little more gussied up and flavorful, and before I… [click for recipe and more]
I’m often pulled in two different directions when it comes to weekday dinners. I like easy, but I like special, too. We do a lot of beans and rice just slopped in a bowl for the sake of simplicity, but sometimes it’s nice to pretty dinner up a little bit. My favorite way to pretend… [click for recipe and more]
Sometimes it’s hard to get inspired in the kitchen. I can’t tell you how many nights I get home late, and I’m tired and brain-dead and still have more work to do, so I end up scrambling a couple of eggs, wolfing them down in front of my laptop, and calling that dinner. It’s less-than-inspiring… [click for recipe and more]
Stromboli versus calzone: an age-old discussion. Does one have ricotta while the other has mozzarella? Is there usually provolone in one? One has the sauce inside and the other on the side for dipping, right? One’s rolled and one’s folded? Ask me if I care. They’re both bread filled with cheese and pizza toppings. Reconfigured… [click for recipe and more]
I can’t believe it’s almost Christmas again. It was just Christmas like, last week, wasn’t it? Every year, the 364 days between the holiday somehow manage to condense themselves more and more. I’ve heard people say for years that as you get older, time passes more and more quickly, and I am definitely starting to… [click for recipe and more]