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Individual goat cheese stove top cast iron pizzas—because there is always a choice that doesn’t involve ovens or takeout. I don’t know what restaurants in your part of the world charge but around here a crappy takeout pizza will cost you about six dollars and a good one starts at thirteen or more. If you […]
Green Bean Frittata or: How I learned to ditch the binge and love the bomb I saw a headline the other day that said, “Study shows binge watching may be linked to depression and loneliness” No shit. I don’t need a study to know that I didn’t hide in a dark room and watch all […]
Crisp spring time asparagus, both baked and lightly sautéed, comes front and center in this simple goat cheese and chive tart studded with crisp bacon bits. Get your spring greens on! I admit I cheated and bought asparagus before it became available at the farmers’ market. It was almost local and a welcome change from […]
What a combination. Soft and subtly tangy bread topped with oniony charnushka seeds. Shredded lamb flavored with lemon, red wine, garlic, and rosemary. The salty heat of harissa The peppery fresh heat of watercress. A healthy daub of goat cheese. Make these bite sized for sliders that will disappear in minutes or cut yourself a […]
Updated photo and instructions January 2025 The updated photo was made using an arugula pesto so I added the pesto after cooking to retain the bright taste of the arugula. I love my food processor, we have processed a lot of food together. But the top two are easily pastry crusts and pesto. I’ll pesto […]
Kicking it old school today. I’ve had Pomegranate Molasses on the brain and tongue and an occasional fingerprint on a cabinet door (it’s sticky stuff). All this thinking about pomegranate molasses got me nostalgic for the salad wherein I learned to like beets
Three Tips for Cooking Eggs 1) You can cook the white first. I know I’ve said this before but I’ll say it again. The yolk and the white can break up and get back together on your whim. I actually don’t do this when I’m frying eggs but I do when I’m cooking them […]
