Rhubarb is one of those food items (officially deemed a “fruit” instead of a vegetable through a 1947 NY law because it was cooked into pies) that I never ate growing up in DC. Strawberry pie, of course, but rhubarb? Continue reading
Tag Archives: comfort food
Banana Bread, Stepped Up
Bananas are the common denominator fruit in our family, so I try to buy them every week along with a few individual favorites. Sometimes, however, the bananas ripen too quickly and it’s banana bread time. Continue reading
Filed under Baked Goods, Family, Food
Cheesy Baked Farro For The Snowquester
Last night, Ken eagerly performed all his usual snow rituals: flushing ice down the toilet, wearing his pajamas inside out. Yet, by bedtime, there was still no snow nor any emails from the school system. Continue reading
Filed under Family, Food, Main Dishes
Locavore Cooking: Braised Beef Shanks, Osso-Buco Style with Gremolata
My husband Kurt and I like to support the local farming community. Continue reading
Filed under Family, Food, Main Dishes
Testing Shepherd’s Pie from Cook’s Illustrated
My sister Tina, my BFF Grace and I exchange Christmas lists sometime in November; this year, I asked for a subscription to Cook’s Illustrated. Continue reading
Filed under Family, Food, Main Dishes
