The Kitchen Tool I Didn’t Know I Needed…
I used to hate orange zest. If orange zest was called for in a recipe, I knew immediately that I wouldn’t like it. That nasty bitter orange peel just turned my tongue...
Monthly Archive
March 2008
Another Quickie- Extremely Easy Pork Roast
Trust me on this when I say this is one of the best ways to make a bone-in pork roast. That’s not to say there aren’t other great ways too- but this...
This Is Getting Serious…
Really serious! I just returned home from a much-needed grocery shopping trip. Much needed because it’s been over 3 weeks since someone has done some serious fill-the-cart kind of shopping. As I...
Challah For The Holidays
This was the first real loaf of bread that I ever mastered. I found it in a book by Beth Hensperger called Bread Made Easy, and she said right in the introduction...
Simple Cooking
That’s what I’m all about right now. What can I make that will taste great with as little effort as possible? I’m still waiting for my energy to return, so until that...
Thanks for the Well-Wishes!
Thank you everyone! Thanks for the comments here as well as the e-mails asking how I’m doing. That was very thoughtful, and really brightened my days. I’m still not fully healthy, but...
See You On The Flip-Side
I don’t think I’ve been this ill since I had mono when I was 15 years old. 🙁 I’m going to spend the next few days trying to get healthy so that...
Simply Baked Fish
I’ve been meaning to share this recipe, because it’s really very simple. It utilizes pantry basics, and you can play around with it however you see fit. Growing up, on the rare...
Happy Pi Day!
I couldn’t let Pi Day simply breeze by without making a pie! Andy would never forgive me if I missed this hallowed day of observation. We love pie, and one of the...
Oh How I Love Curry!
I borrowed a new cookbook from the library called Six Spices: A Simple Concept of Indian Cooking. It looked promising, and I’m always game for trying some new Indian cookery. Last night...
Totally Worth It!
One of the things that I love about Easter time is the Easter candy. My favorite all-time treat is a Cadbury Creme Egg. I just love them, milk chocolate, gooey uber-sweet center,...