Dan Dan Noodles and Szechuan Cucumber Salad Never been a big fan of Chinese food. My folks always teased me that I must have been adopted because I was missing the Asian cuisine gene. I think it just skipped a generation—my daughter loves it… Continue reading…
on top of spaghetti
It’s finals week at colleges all over the country and students are stressing out. My own son is in the throes of law school exams and is studying so hard he barely has time to come up for air, let… Continue reading…
this little piggy
Aside from cured varieties like pancetta and prosciutto, we don’t eat a lot of pork around here. I’m not sure why. I think it’s because I often find the meat can be dense and dry. Pork tenderloin, the filet mignon… Continue reading…
cooking it old school
Growing up, there was one special dish that was de rigueur for my family’s festive occasions. My grandma’s lasagna. Let me make it clear right from the start that we are in no way Italian. So, I’m not really sure how… Continue reading…
a scrumptious start
My, my. The holidays were quite the whirlwind. Cooking, cooking and more cooking…well worth the effort to spend wonderful time with family and friends. And then, just when I thought it was safe to come out of the kitchen, it… Continue reading…