Last week, when I really wanted cookies, I discovered that we were out of semisweet chocolate chips and brown sugar (although I have since discovered the missing sugar — it was hiding on an unreachable shelf). It could have totally sidelined my plans, but thankfully I have a very wise four-year-old. Will’s reaction? “Mommy,...
Read more →When my friend came to visit this weekend, I don’t think she was expecting me to be recipe testing. But it was a rainy, dreary Sunday and that meant that heading to the zoo, the park or anywhere else outdoors was out. So, I whipped out my handy dandy notebook and decided to test...
Read more →Cooking with Kids will not appear this week. But it will be back next Monday!
Read more →A few of you asked, so here you go! Monday: Quick Chicken Parmesan (Click here for the printable recipe at Tablespoon) with a big tossed salad and homemade bread Tuesday: Peanut Soba with Stir-Fried Beef and Broccoli (recipe from the latest issue of Fine Cooking) Wednesday: Asian Turkey Burgers on Homemade Foccacia Rolls with...
Read more →Alright, folks … Here we are at the end of Week Two of My Spending Diet. How’s it going? The Plan: No spending from Saturday until the following Saturday. Cash in wallet can only be used in a true emergency. What Happened: Planning-wise I did much better this week. At no point did I...
Read more →Do you have a pizza stone? I adore mine. It’s perfect for everything from making pizza to baking bread. Mine is well seasoned from lots of use, bearing little black marks like badges of honor where past pizzas and rolls have puffed and baked. It’s been awhile since I made pizza at home, but...
Read more →I love this salad. I love this salad. I love this salad. Should I say it one more time? I think so. I love this salad. All in all, this can be made in about 20 minutes (as long as you get the egg and the asparagus going at the same time), perfect for...
Read more →When the temperatures turned warm last week, we couldn’t wait to break out the grill. There is a fantastic flavor that food gets when its cooked over a flame in the wide open air. Mmm. Yes, it’s still March but grilling season has started for us. Still, when I was developing this recipe, I...
Read more →Will spends so much time in the kitchen with me that sometimes it’s hard to decide what to talk about on Mondays. Sweets are always a favorite (for me, you, him …) but I love knowing that he’s learning to cook while we are cooking together is really special. Dishes like this one are...
Read more →Let me run you through a normal week in my eating life: Saturday: Glance through cooking magazines, cookbooks and notebooks to try to decide what to make this week. Ignore all of it and make a rudimentary meal plan … write a grocery list, trying to remember everything I need. Go grocery shopping with...
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