Even when we spend Thanksgiving day at someone else’s house, I usually cook some version of a turkey dinner for us later that weekend, in part because we like having leftovers but mostly because I really enjoy cooking. This year I made a whole turkey breast, deboned and rubbed with a savory ancho-scallion butter, sausage and apple stuffing, roasted brussels sprouts, roasted butternut squash, and … Continue reading Cranberry Sauce Scones
Is it possible to have too many scone recipes? Nah. There’s a scone for every season, I say, and this is the perfect scone for a chilly fall morning. This recipe is loosely based on this one at smitten kitchen, but tailored to my preferences. I cut back quite a bit on the sugar, upped the cheese (what a surprise), and used my preferred scone … Continue reading Cheddar & Apple Scones
With our India trip only five days away, we’re right in the final preparations of laundry, packing, finishing up projects at work, and all those pre-trip details that you have on a list for weeks (or in our case, months) but when it gets down to it, you really do in the last few days. One of the challenging things about any trip for someone … Continue reading Clean-out-the-fridge Veggie-Tofu Chili
The hot, humid weather continues here in Boston, and is such that turning on the oven or standing over a pan on the stove seems absolutely out of the question. Even grilling does not appeal in this sticky weather. Last week we had some electrical work done, in the course of which the glass on the kitchen ceiling fan broke. Until we get it replaced, … Continue reading Hot weather dining: Super easy, spicy soba with cold vegetables
The past couple of weeks in Boston have been hot. Very, very hot. And while I do like summer a lot, and enjoy warm weather more the older I get (I joke now that I totally get why seniors move to Florida), the temps these past weeks–mid 90s–have been even a bit high for me to enjoy, coupled as they are with very high humidity … Continue reading Hot weather dining: Slightly spicy, very garlicky pesto
Given that I love to cook, and have been at it for many years now with growing enthusiasm, it’s logical that I get cookbooks as gifts, for holidays, for birthdays, from family, friends, from my husband. And yes, “gifts” that I occasionally buy myself too 🙂 In addition to cookbooks, I love reading books about food: about eating, about working in kitchens, about restaurants I’ve … Continue reading Ten essential (cook)books in my kitchen
This past weekend we had friends over for dinner, and given that it was about 92 in the shade in Boston on Saturday, there was no way I was cooking inside. A few cold salads and some nice steak tips on the grill were just perfect. But, as I often do with company, I bought WAY too many steak tips. Some went into the freezer … Continue reading Swiss chard and steak tacos, quick chipotle salsa
Grilling season officially started at our house this past weekend, and when I thought about what to make for our inaugural meal on the grill, I couldn’t resist picking up some corn to make Mexican grilled corn on the cob. (I know, I know, this isn’t local corn, obviously, but my farmer’s market hasn’t opened for the season yet and I had a moment of … Continue reading Guilt-free (almost) Mexican grilled corn
As an alternative to the lemon & parsley couscous I usually make to go with my spicy Moroccan meatballs, I decided to try a variation. Pistachios always remind me of our visit to Morocco: besides being sold at stalls all over the Djemaa el Fna, that was actually the first time I had ever eaten a pistachio. (Don’t laugh, I’m serious! When I was young, … Continue reading Savory pistachio & cilantro couscous
After an indulgent long weekend in New Orleans, a week of healthy eating was in order. But healthy doesn’t have to mean flavorless; we love food too much to eat boring dinners. The first night back we had slow-roasted tomato and garlic spaghetti; the next night I made what I call “French salad”: a combination of lots of chopped vegetables, a little bit of cooked … Continue reading Regaining balance: baked chicken taquitos with chipotle black beans
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