It seems that most cultures have some kind of super-delicious chicken and rice dish. I enjoy making one-pot dinners and I like braises in general, so from time to time I make some version of chicken and rice. The photo actually shows a day 2… Read More
WARNING: contains ridiculously delicious fried food. I haven’t had fried plantain (tostones) in years, which is crazy because they’re fantastic. Today I was in the No Frills buying cat litter and a few other things, and when I swung by the veggies, they had some… Read More
This super-fantastic omelet tastes best if you’ve foraged the morels and ramps yourself (just sayin’). If you find some morels at a farmer’s market, they’ll be fine too, although you may need to take out a small bank loan to buy some. Please do not… Read More
Squid make an easy and delicious dinner. Let your local fishmonger clean the squid for you….but buy whole squid not those frozen calamari rings. Slice them, rinse them and pat them dry with paper towels. This was a two-pan dish. In one I caramelized some… Read More
I’ve been making a different soup each week over the past few weeks. Today it was split pea, one of my faves. Split pea soup is super-easy to make and it is delicious. Today I did it with just a slight twist. When I was… Read More
When I was growing up, my mom made a very cakey bread at Easter – called babka, usually with a glazed top, a very open texture and a smattering of raisins. While I learned to cook most of the savoury Polish dishes she made for… Read More
Over the years I’ve made butternut squash soup a few times and I think I do it differently each time. Last night time I roasted the squash first along with some celery, a jalapeno and a couple carrots. Meanwhile, I caramelized some onions in my… Read More
I made a pot of corn chowder last night for our dinner. I’ve always loved corn soups. The most memorable corn chowder for us was on a visit to Chicago when our friend Stagg and his family took us to Ditka’s for dinner. The whole… Read More
I like to cook, but I do so without very many gadgets. We have a small kitchen and there isn’t a lot of room for stuff we don’t use all the time. Much to the surprise of most people who notice, we don’t even have… Read More
It might have been 30 years since I’d had French Toast. Then one day, I thought, “I think I’d like some French Toast.” Don’t ask me what got into me. I had some crusty Italian bread and I left enough for 4 thick slices overnight.… Read More
