Much as I enjoy being in the kitchen, I have to admit that cooked meals have been few and far between these days. Due to the pervading heat and my summer laziness, I’m striving for quality rather than quantity. Light… Continue reading…
sharing the love
When you’ve been cooking for as many years as I have, you gradually develop a repertoire. There are certain standout dishes that you come to be known for. This is one of mine. I’m kind of surprised that I’m even… Continue reading…
summertime and the grillin’ is easy
Cooking has been very light and sporadic around here, but now and then I still get a hankering for a substantial meal. Haven’t had red meat in weeks, so when I saw this hunk of butterflied lamb at my butcher… Continue reading…
a flash in the pan
Now that spring has sprung, I’m feeling a need to purge, feeling a need to clean. And that need doesn’t stop at my kitchen drawers. My system needs a reboot, too. I’ve got a hankering for something very veggy. I… Continue reading…
sesame and the city
Some dishes just stay with you–in a good way. When I was single girl living in the city (many moons ago) I was lucky to have an amazing cheese shop right across the street from my apartment, called lamarca.… Continue reading…