Marinades and Rubs
Posted on November 22, 2005 - Filed Under marinades | 2 Comments
Marinades, glazes and rubs are a great way to flavor an otherwise simple meal. Take a steak or a pork chop or a chicken breast and marinade it in the refrigerator for a few hours or a whole day and just forget it until it’s time to cook. Rubs are even better if you are [...]
Read More..>>The Grocery Store Challenge
Posted on November 18, 2005 - Filed Under potatoes, side dishes | Leave a Comment
About a month ago, my husband began challenging me when we were in the grocery store. He likes to buy boxed mashed potatoes, crocks of macaroni and cheese and other pre-made foods. Meanwhile I like to make everything fresh. Knowing what is in the food I eat is a big thing for me and if [...]
Read More..>>Old Haunts
Posted on November 17, 2005 - Filed Under Barnard, Near Barnard, New York, Restaurants | Leave a Comment
I get reminiscent every so often about all the good food I ate while studying at Barnard College in New York. My friends really opened my eyes to some great ethnic foods that I might not have tried otherwise.
There was Zulu, the Ethiopian restaurant that has since closed, where my friends and I would share [...]
Impromptu Cooking
Posted on November 17, 2005 - Filed Under chicken, dinner | Leave a Comment
It’s 3:42 p.m., and Will is playing in his Exersaucer. I am busy trying to write and send out some queries. There is a pound of defrosted chicken awaiting cooking for dinner. I took out the chicken yesterday without any sort of plan for what to do with it.
I do this a lot…choose a [...]
PR/Marketing policy
Posted on November 12, 2005 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
The Cucina Bella sample policy
1. I am happy to accept samples of products, books, etc., so long as it is food, cooking, children or health related. This is a health-oriented, family food blog, so whatever I receive must somehow fit into that scheme.
2. Should I receive a sample, I cannot guarrantee that the item will [...]
PR/Marketing policy
Posted on November 11, 2005 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
The Cucina Bella sample policy
1. I am happy to accept samples of products, books, etc., so long as it is food, cooking, children or health related. This is a health-oriented, family food blog, so whatever I receive must somehow fit into that scheme.
2. Should I receive a sample, I cannot guarrantee that the item will [...]
My Atkins Foray
Posted on November 9, 2005 - Filed Under atkins, beef, dinner, lunch | 1 Comment
During my unfortunate foray into dieting the Atkins way, I was frustrated by the amount of meat the diet forced me to consume. It was like one of those bad nightmares where you open your mouth and keep trying to scream but can’t. Somehow I managed to stick with it for about six weeks. Thinking [...]
Read More..>>My Atkins Foray
Posted on November 9, 2005 - Filed Under atkins, beef, dinner, lunch | 1 Comment
During my unfortunate foray into dieting the Atkins way, I was frustrated by the amount of meat the diet forced me to consume. It was like one of those bad nightmares where you open your mouth and keep trying to scream but can’t. Somehow I managed to stick with it for about six weeks. Thinking [...]
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