Understanding 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 meat or poultry dish. Just marinate your protein it in the refrigerator for a few hours, or a whole day. Forget it until it’s time to cook. Rubs are even better if you are short on time. A rub is exactly as [...]
Read More..>>Grocery Store Challenge: Cheesy Smashed Potatoes
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 goes into the food I eat is a big deal for me. If I’m the [...]
Read More..>>Remembering My Old Haunts Around Barnard
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 sampled otherwise.
There was Zula, the Ethiopian restaurant that has since closed, where my friends and I would share [...]
Cooking Sans Plan: Chicken Florentine
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. I took out the chicken yesterday without any sort of plan for what to do with it, but now it’s time to whip it into [...]
Read More..>>Review Policy
Posted on November 12, 2005 - Filed Under Blog news | Leave a Comment
Sarah’s Cucina Bella Review 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 guarantee that the item will [...]
Atkins Friendly: Corned Beef Skillet
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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