Category Archives: Cooking
Shakshuka atop Lamb Sausages
Florence Prime Meat Market can be a real problem, especially for someone like me who lives far enough away that visiting often is difficult. When I go I always enter with the intention of getting a couple of steaks, maybe … Continue reading
Pasta with Brown Butter, Beets, and Poppy Seeds
I hear you, beets are not your favorite vegetable. If you had them canned at the cafeteria or dinner table growing up, you might wonder why they grow them at all. I am with you. They kind of taste like … Continue reading
ICE (Institute of Culinary Education)
I love to cook. It is my therapy. I do it in a room the size of most people’s walk-in closets with one child on my hip and the other tugging on my shirt. This environment doesn’t always inspire creativity … Continue reading
Last Gasp of Summer Dinner
It is late October and although fall is by far my favorite season, I have grown to appreciate summer – mostly because of the abundance of delicious produce. I love the light and flavorful meals we have in the summertime … Continue reading
A Sunny Day
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to take a few hours on a Friday afternoon for myself. I had no appointments. No lunch date. No errands to run. I decided to head downtown to one of my favorite neighborhoods – … Continue reading
Elderflower Mixed Drink
There is a lot I miss about Austria, a country I lived in while in college and have visited half a dozen times since. The architecture, the coffee shops that also serve alcohol and who expect you stay at least … Continue reading
Southwestern Brisket Tacos
I dined solo at Jacob’s Pickles a week ago and ordered 8 (yes, 8) various pickled delicacies. I also ordered a beer, mussels and fries, a side of collard greens, and a cup of coffee. I quite proudly tell you … Continue reading
Bangers and Mash
If you are going to cook some of those cumberland sausages you picked up from Myers of Keswick, I highly recommend you follow this recipe. I didn’t create this recipe myself – if you are going to cook some “proper” … Continue reading
Goodbye, New York 