Posted in cheese, dinner party, good as leftovers, healthy, vegetables on Mar 3rd, 2010
When my friend Ramie visited me last spring, it was the first time I’d seen her in eight years. I wanted to cook a great meal for her on her first night, but we’d lost touch for a lot of those eight years, and I wasn’t sure what kind of eater she was. [...]
Posted in appetizers, cheese, fruit, gluten free, nuts, pork on Feb 27th, 2010
Stuffed dates are part of one my favorite days recently – one of those that, for whatever reason, just ended up being particularly awesome. Some great friends visited us in Philadelphia shortly before we moved. After walking around the famous historical sites and before seeing one of my favorite musicians play; before walking [...]
Posted in cheese, italian, pasta, vegetables, vegetarian, weeknight meal on Feb 21st, 2010
I’m all about taking water out of ingredients. Zucchini, eggplant, cabbage, tomatoes, tofu, even bread for French toast. Water doesn’t contribute flavor, so if it isn’t improving texture, I have no use for it.
In this recipe, ricotta is drained in cheesecloth for several hours, then baked. What I thought would happen is [...]
Posted in cheese, mushrooms, sandwiches, vegetables, vegetarian on Feb 5th, 2010
I wouldn’t say that I get tired of pizza, but with nothing to break our Friday night pizza routine lately, I thought a break might be in order. I considered some of my other favorite take-out options that I could make at home and decided, mm, big cheesy toasted sandwiches.
As much as I love [...]
Posted in cheese, pasta, vegetables, vegetarian, weeknight meal, whole grains on Jan 28th, 2010
I don’t think I do too badly with self-control. I can sit at home all day with banana cream pie in the fridge and not even think about it until it’s time for dessert and tea. I don’t drink alcohol on weekdays (those extra calories are saved for dessert), and it isn’t a [...]
Posted in casserole, cheese, favorites, freezer friendly, pasta, vegetables, vegetarian, whole grains on Jan 21st, 2010
I am officially out of recipes to share. I am now raiding my “Probably Not” folder – the rejects that either didn’t taste good or didn’t photograph well. I’ll spare you that ones that didn’t taste good.
It seems like I could just make something new and blog about it, right? The thing [...]
Posted in cake, cheese, chocolate, dessert, tuesdays with dorie on Dec 22nd, 2009
Back when my brother was the family cheesecake-maker, we didn’t eat a lot of chocolate cheesecakes. He didn’t like them. I always thought, what is there not to like? It’s chocolate, and it’s cheesecake. Seems like a good match.
But now I see his point. I like both chocolate and cheesecake, [...]
Posted in bread, cheese, favorites, italian, pizza, vegetables on Nov 28th, 2009
When it comes to cooking, I definitely have weaknesses. I’ve never cooked a perfect roast chicken. I can’t cook a steak with any sort of precision in doneness; if it’s somewhere between ‘moo’ and black, I consider it a success. And grilling? I’ve really never done it. Clearly there are [...]
Posted in casserole, cheese, favorites, freezer friendly, mushrooms, pasta on Nov 16th, 2009
This is, for me, perfect lasagna. You can’t go wrong with most combinations of pasta + sauce + cheese, but this one has just the right balance of light and rich, cheese and tomatoes, pasta and sauce, vegetables and…well, not meat, because there is none.
But don’t worry, it isn’t vegetable lasagna. It’s vegetarian [...]
Posted in cheese, favorites, gluten free, good as leftovers, healthy, vegetables, vegetarian, whole grains on Nov 11th, 2009
I’m really looking forward to moving to New Mexico. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with Philadelphia; any unhappiness I had here was my own deal and not a result of the location. But I am excited about having a fresh start somewhere.
I am a little concerned about the grocery store situation. I have [...]
