Not every food of my affection requires a bunch of preparation or fanfare. Sometimes it’s as easy peasy as slapping together a few ingredients in a haphazard way and noshing on the delicious results. No frills, no tricks. Just things I know I like, stacked together in a way I know I like to eat…
Project NYT: Lemon cake
I’m attracted to recipes for a lot of different reasons. Sometimes it’s a certain ingredient that I’ve been itching to use. Sometimes it’s a slew of ingredients (a.k.a. whatever foods in my refrigerator need to be eaten ASAP) that convinces me to try something new. And sometimes it’s a new method of preparation that lures…
Project NYT: Jordan Marsh’s Blueberry muffins
A few weekends ago, Jared and I went to my grandparents’ house for the evening. After dinner, my grandma, mom and aunt started talking about how my grandma prepared the delicious meal: how she roasted the vegetables, how she cooked the corned beef (it was a St. Patrick’s Day meal after all) and how she…
Zucchini, meet Bread
Have you ever had one those grocery store moments when you veer away from the trusty list and end up buying something just because it looks great and you’re sure you’ll discover the perfect use for it? Although I tend to be a strict list adherer, my rebellious shopping instinct often kicks in around the…
Dessert fix: Molasses cookies
I could write a list a mile long of ingredients I love in cookies. Luckily, I’ve learned that an amalgamation of all my favorites does not a good cookie make. Still, I have a certain appreciation for the unexpected combos, and these molasses cookies with oatmeal from Martha Stewart sounded just interesting enough to warrant…
Pasta and bean soup with kale
In my rather brief stint as a kale eater, I’ve learned one very important fact about this greeny, leafy vegetable: Kale is a divisive little food. It seems like one of those love-it-or-hate-it things. You love it for its vitamins and overall good-for-you-ness but wish it tasted more like lettuce or spinach than it’s noticeably…
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,…
What’s up, doc? Whole-wheat carrot cake muffins
In the world of diet books and health talk, muffins tend to get a pretty bad rap. We hear lots about their high sugar content, their enriched flour and their deliciously butter-filled insides. And then there are the stats that say that eating one large muffin for breakfast is akin to putting away a mega-sized…
Project NYT: Mark Bittman’s Real Ranch Dressing
Five or so years ago, I was having a conversation with my brother about salad dressing nationality when I made the observation that our U.S.A.-made salads were in need of a little patriotism. Italy, France and Russia all have dressings bearing their names. “What about America?” I wondered out loud. “Why isn’t there an American…
Homemade cranberry granola
Clearly, Jared and I have been feeling a little ’nola lately. Actually, it’s more like a let’s-use-up-what-we-have-in-the-pantry and a-little-granola’s-good-but-more-granola’s-better kind of feeling. We’re also on a semi-serious mission to only spring for the pre-made/boxed snacks and foods at the grocery store when we can’t make them ourselves in a reasonable amount of time (i.e., I…
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