I overheard someone raving about Heartland pasta recently (it’s gluten free). After eating burgers the last two nights, I decided to tone it down with something… non-meaty. I also forgot to buy chicken at the grocery store which foiled my plans of fried chicken. Here’s… Read More
Fresh basil. There is nothing that even compares. After pining over the recipe for more than a year, I decided to finally embark on a lemon basil risotto. Here’s what you need – 1 lemon rind, grated 1 cup of basil, shredded by hand 1 1/2… Read More
Hurricane Irene has kept me indoors today. So we’re having a cooking marathon. Seriously. First up was ricotta lemon pancakes (original recipe here). I decided to make my own ricotta last night, something I’ve been wanting to do for awhile. We’ll start there. 4 cups… Read More
Yet another Bon Appetit recipe – slow baked salmon with lemon and thyme. This dish was super moist and flaky, and very easy to make. I served with roasted fingerling potatoes with chives (this is my own!). To make – scrub a pound of fingerling… Read More
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