Chicken with Baby Artichokes and Rice
People assume every meal around here is a multicourse wonder, each dish more stunningly photogenic than the next. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, over the past few days, as markets filled with spring produce, I couldn’t think of a damned thing to cook, much less blog….
Rockfish Fillets with Panko
Rockfish fillets grace our dinner table almost weekly. Given this fact, you’d think I’d have written about them by now. The fact is I find rockfish and the entire whitefish tribe boring eating. Unrelated photo. My husband does not share this view. So I cook rockfish for him and eat…
English Rarebit (Toasted Cheese)
The name of this dish was cause for lively discussion on instagram. Is it a rarebit or a rabbit? Is it Welsh or English? All my British friends assured me the dish is now referred to as a “rarebit.” Whether or not it is English or Welsh likely depends on…
Repairing a Ruined Recipe
Today’s post is less about “recipes” than it is about thinking creatively. More succinctly, it is how I turned one awful dish into two good ones, and saved the world. Well, maybe not that last bit. I am not the type who recycles leftovers into new dishes. As far as…
Cheese Straws
Some readers may feel cheese straws are right up there with gelatin molds involving mayonnaise. Stay with me, for the cheese straw has possibilities beyond the dinner-party-appetizer-with-drinks. I mean, seriously, do you ever hear me discussing my dinner party plans? Right. So hang in there. Cheese straws do necessitate turning…
Tiramisu
I first tasted tiramisu at Filippo’s, a popular restaurant in Oakland, California. Until its closure in 2022, Filippos served family style meals to a devoted clientele. For two years we lived within walking distance of the restaurant, and dined there weekly. Filippo’s served other desserts, but our meals invariably concluded…
A Picture Post
At times like this I remember David Lebovitz saying he had 40 blog posts stored away like virtual acorns, ready to post when a recipe failed or simply wasn’t good enough. After nine years of blogging you’d think I’d have tidy little store of posts tucked away myself, but no…
Broccoli Rabe with Parmesan Cheese
Broccoli Rabe with Parmesan Cheese began as a calzone filling. And indeed, it works very well in that role. The problem is me: I am hopelessly uncoordinated, and any food I attempt to wrap, stuff, or otherwise fill and fold ends up looking like a badly wrapped gift. No cook…
Cheddar Chicken Burgers
At least once weekly we eat chicken burgers. One of pound (464 grams) of ground chicken goes into a bowl, along with salt, pepper, and a minced garlic clove. From there the spicing varies, depending on my mood and whatever’s in the fridge. I might add a squeeze of lemon…
Beef Stew for a Rainy Day
The soaring cost of living has not escaped me, here or in real life. So it’s with some hesitancy that I offer beef stew, as even tougher cuts of beef meant for the stewpot have become costly. I do have a reason for making this, though: I bought the roast…
