Last Wednesday, as my husband and I were prepping Thursday night’s meal, I stared at the pile of red potatoes that were sprouting offspring on my counter and reached for my cookbook shelf to come up with a solution to save them. Ever since we (ok, I) committed to cooking more, we’re trying to be [...]
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Easy Potato Gratin inspired by Alice Waters
Posted in Cook More on February 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Panfried Tilapia with Lemon-Caper Sauce
Posted in Cook More on January 23, 2010 | 2 Comments »
So before I launch into my weekly recipe review, I want to acknowledge that this here blog is starting to look a teency-weency bit like it’s completely focused on food (with a little bit of self-deprication thrown in here and there). I didn’t plan it this way, but it turns out that of all the [...]
Deliciously Salty Turkey Saltimbocca
Posted in Cook More on January 21, 2010 | 6 Comments »
When it comes to the sweet/salty debate, I fall wholly on the side of Sodium Chloride. So last week when I tried making the Turkey Saltimbocca from Family Meals (a gorgeous cookbook I got for Christmas from my wonderful godsister Jen), I knew I was going to like it. With prosciutto as a main ingredient, what’s not [...]
Simple Seasonal Cooking Calendar and Recipes
Posted in Cook More on January 8, 2010 | 3 Comments »
One of the things I find so challenging about cooking healthfully in the fall and winter is that my go-to veggies of tomatoes, cukes, peppers and lettuces (boring, I know) are mealy and out of season. And the produce that is in season? I just can’t get into it. Kale looks like something you should use to make a [...]
Crispy Breaded Shrimp with Garlicky Beans
Posted in Cook More on January 5, 2010 | 2 Comments »
It’s Week 1, Day 2, so let’s start with a bang, shall we? Monday will probably be a good day for me to try new recipes, since it’s one of the days I’m home with my kiddos and not rushing home from work with two starving beasts. I had ripped out this recipe from Real [...]
