Last night, I knew I wanted to make a pasta dish and was leaning towards Giada’s orecchiette with cannellini beans and sausage, which is one of Kurt’s favorites. Grace calls it “the dish Kurt can eat out of the pan.” The sauce is made from mascarpone mixed in with a little pasta water. Yes, pasta water. Continue reading
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Friday Night Stir-Fried Rice (with Chinese Sausage!)
Yesterday afternoon, I texted Kurt at work to see if there was anything he REALLY wanted for dinner as I was bereft of ideas. “Crepes” was his sole suggestion. I looked at my clock and it was already 2p; Continue reading
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Chicken and Dumplings, Jeff-style
The problem with commercial chickens is that they are raised REALLY big. I guess that’s fine if you have a large family, but the 5 pound roaster I bought from the store because I didn’t put in my winter chicken order with my Chicken Man, leaves me with a lot of leftover meat. Continue reading
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Monday Is…Faceless Fish Night!
Quickie meal before a 2 hour art class– steamed mussels and clams (because I love clams), crusty baguette and a simple green salad. Are you not impressed that my 12 year old actually eats mussels and prefers them over clams? He even knows how to use an empty shell as pincers. It’s a Belgian preparation and Continue reading
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And for those, like my husband, who need “a recipe” in order to cook…
I’ve realized the last few posts are better suited for experienced cooks who are comfortable “throwing” together ingredients, familiar with what herbs complement different meats and vegetables, and most of all, don’t panic about not following a recipe line by line. So this time, I’m back to using a recipe as my base because I do want Continue reading
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The Kitchen Has Re-opened…
THE WEEK FROM HELL. That “cold” that led to Ken’s making the sour cream noodle bake turned into a non-stop barrage of coughing by Tuesday night. To the point that I was creating my own OTC drug cocktails of Delsym, Tylenol, and Mucinex in an attempt to get some sleep. All to no avail; Continue reading
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a cougar in the kitchen 