Homemade Chili Powder
I am not a wimp but I don’t have a tremendous tolerance for heat. I do like it spicy – just not too spicy if you know what I mean. What I really love is smoky chili powder. I am learning about chili peppers and chili powders and I am experimenting with chilis. It isn’t [...]
Momofuku Clay Pot Pork
This was a winner and totally easy! Williams Sonoma has started selling two jarred sauces from chef David Chang of Momofuku fame. I was eager to try them – but they were backordered for several months. The Clay Pot Cooking Sauce and the Asian Braising Sauce finally arrived last week and last night I made [...]
Pescado Veracruzana
My honeymoon was in Zihuatanejo, Mexico at a fabulous resort. My husband and I spent ten amazing days there and we swear we are going back for the next major anniversary. At the restaurant we discovered an amazing dish called Huachinango a la Veracruzana (aka Red Snapper Veracruz). It is a traditional Mexican preparation involving tomatoes, onions [...]
Mom’s Buttermilk Pancakes
My mother has been making these pancakes since I was a kid. Everyone loves them, especially my husband. They are very light and fluffy. The batter is quite thick – too thick to use my new pancake pen (which I love to use to make letters and shapes for my girls). A review of [...]
My favorite lunch
I have been enamored lately of this lunch. It is so simple, yet so delicious. Part of why I am loving it, I think, is that Kumato tomatoes amaze me. They actually taste like tomatoes!! Out of season! I am not sure how they managed it – I probably don’t want to know – but [...]
Spring Radishes with Butter
I am in a book club that I love. The women are all other moms that I met when our oldest children were two or three years old. Recently, we have started pairing the book with the restaurant we go to for our once-a-month meetings. A couple of months ago we outdid ourselves. We read [...]
Fajitas!
This is the easiest dinner ever. Also, the most popular dinner ever. This past weekend I went away with another family – we were four kids under 7 and seven adults. That is a lot of picky mouths to feed. The solution: FAJITAS. Everyone was happy. I made dinner this weekend for 11 – but [...]
Knife Sharpener for Dummies
You might not realize that your knives need sharpening. I didn’t. I didn’t even think about it – until I my friend Simon was in my kitchen with me. Boy, did he complain, and complain and complain. I thought he was a bit of a knife snob, to tell the truth. But it turns out [...]
Tomato Jam Crudite
One of the best parts of writing this blog is that I have an excuse to actually buy that tempting product you really want to taste but have no idea how to use. The other night I was at BLT Market and was completely intrigued by some of the jars behind the hostess stand. I [...]
Stonewall Kitchen’s Sesame Ginger Teriyaki Sauce
What: A delicious teriyaki sauce. Nice and thick with a lot of flavor. Sweet but not too sweet. Before I found this product, I always made my own. This is better – and much easier. Why: Stonewall Kitchen also makes a Citrus Teriyaki Sauce, but I don’t like it as much as this one. Their [...]
Kumato Tomato
My favorite lunch
Spring Radishes with Butter
Maldon Sea Salt
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