Guys, this dish was so good that I ate it in less than 5 minutes. If I had cooked for more than one, I would have gone back for seconds. I have zero self-control so I think it is a mere miracle that I didn’t just make more of the potato and onion part. Amazing.…
I originally had plans to make a seared cod tonight for dinner… and I’m pretty sure that’s the opposite of a Mexican chicken soup. I even procured all of the ingredients for both at Whole Foods this afternoon. But, this afternoon slipped away from me … and some how it seemed much more rational to…
People often ask me what kind of a cook I am? I don’t think they are asking if I’m bossy in the kitchen. They are more often asking me to define the general type of “cuisine” I conjure up and then subsequently push on guests and frequently give away. I’m rather hesitant to define myself…
I’m a Summer baby through and through. I like the long days filled with sun and warmth. I like the activities that come with summer. Reading in the sun, cooking on the grill, bike rides for fun, bike rides to air dry from swimming, bike ride with cocktails. But there is something about the transition…
Good things happened yesterday and less good things happened as well. The good things were delivering hot sauce to friends, walks in the “country”, reading on a bench in the sun … and making this dessert (and eating it for dinner). The less good things? I think my allergies are back. My throat is itchy,…
I watch the news each morning before I go to work. And each day this past week, those ridiculously cheerful weather people told me how amazing the weekend was going to be. It was like they were advance shaming me for just reading magazines by the harbor. So, I was borderline determined to savor the…
This weekend was a little bit of everything. It was boating, birthdays, cooking, wandering, running, and picnicking. There was no cleaning, organizing, or de-cluttering. Sunday alone, I had pork FIVE ways. Yes, five. That is what type of weekend I had. The past two years over Columbus Day I’ve run away to Vermont (here, here,…
A few weeks ago I was home and scavenging in my Dad’s garden for produce. I ended up coming home to the North End with a whole pile of jalapeños, assorted other hot peppers, the rest of my favorite tomatoes… and a solo eggplant. I never turn down fresh produce. Especially if it’s free… or…
It’s officially the end of garden fresh veggies. As of last night I have finally cooked or eaten, all of the hot peppers, tomatoes, and the lone eggplant that were produced from my fire escape or my Dad’s suburban oasis. Earlier this week, I plucked what I think will be the final tomatoes from the…
I’m not one for spicy foods normally. It’s like self-inflicting pain that I’m just not normally one to be a part of. I’ve gotten more accepting of “hot salsas” but the idea of spicy Indian food or the equivalent isn’t exactly in my “taste palate wheel house”. Is a “taste palate wheel house” a thing?…
