As you might imagine, I was all about Bon Appetit’s May “Italy” issue. Especially the pasta al pomodoro on the cover and the “How to Make Perfect Pasta” tutorial. Now, I am pretty sure this is what the cover says is “the simplest, silkiest sauce you’ll ever make.” I disagree. It isn’t difficult, and it […]
This salad is great for Super Bowl or, really, for any party. It is colorful, delicious and even kind of healthy! (You don’t have to tell anyone that, though) You can make most of it beforehand, but you should wait until just before people arrive to add the avocados. Otherwise they may get brown and […]
Before I get into the story of this chili, you need to know two things: 1. It is really good. 2. It is not that hard to make. Now that I’ve gotten that out of the way, I’ll tell you that Toby and I were both pretty skeptical about it. It has a ton of […]
***So remember how I told you Isabel knows things, but I make them up? Apparently my darling husband accidentally bought collards instead of kale. Oops. These chips were still good, though. I would suggest actually using kale if you make them, though.*** One of my many food weaknesses is tortilla chips. Specifically: tortilla chips served […]
Remember that apple slide show from Sunset magazine a few weeks ago? Just about everything on it looks good to me, but I made the apple corn muffins first. This recipe is much faster and simpler. I don’t really like eating red apples raw, for whatever reason. But these are perfect in this applesauce. You […]
This weekend was the National Book Festival, and The Pioneer Woman was one of the many exciting writers in attendance. Sadly, I was kind of late to her talk because I was helping these women who couldn’t figure out how to use the Metro farecard machine. And the photos I took didn’t really turn out […]
Macaroni and cheese may be the world’s most perfect food. Or at least the most perfect food item that doesn’t contain sugar. Kraft mac&cheese will work in a pinch, but homemade is soooo much better. And while I do enjoy the occasional Gruyere-fontina-cheddar-and-cavatappi (with or without bacon), sometimes you really just want elbow macaroni with […]
As most of you probably know, I am not a huge fan of meat but I am also no vegan. Cheese is one of my main food groups. But when I first bought a Crockpot (back in the day), I was looking around on the Internet for recipes and stumbled across this one. It is […]
I’ll be honest. About a year ago, I didn’t really know what a lentil was. I figured it was some type of bean-type item, mainly because my diet book told me I should have a cup of beans, chickpeas or lentils at various points. But the other times I did the diet, I stuck to […]