The old adage says you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, and in most cases that’s super sage advice. I can think of some great books I’ve read that would have been labeled absolute duds if left to rely on their dusty old jackets. When it comes to food, however, the same isn’t entirely…
Cinco de Mayo? No problema!
I think every family has a handful of recipes that are aptly dubbed “weeknight meals.” They’re the dishes that can be thrown together in no time flat and magically satisfy everyone sitting at the table. Without fail, they appear on the menu at least every other week because they’re just that easy and just that…
It’s the lazy (wo)man’s risotto: Creamy orzo
There’s a lot of new-recipe trying going on at our place these days. With everything from desserts to soups to entrees, my pre-grocery-shopping routine usually involves a good hour of cookbook and computer diving to the find a slew of new dishes we can take for a test drive. Some are great, some are so-so,…