Nourishing Joy in the Home Kitchen
Since we got married, Hubtastic and I have tried to cook at least one vegetarian meal a week for dinner. We both regard environmental care as a priority, so this was a natural baby step to take. But, as with anything I cook, I’m not …
A big factor in people deciding that “cooking is not their thing” is the trouble of selecting and following recipes. Even when a recipe is carefully tested and the cook is relatively skilled, things can fail when adjustments are not made on the fly. This …
Happy Almost Valentine’s Day! Rather than a recipe, today I have a story to tell. It’s an origin story, or maybe more of an epiphany, about why I did an about-face around 6 years ago with my approach to cooking. And it’s also a love …
Like I say on my home page, I genuinely love cooking and look forward to it each night. A large contributor to my love of cooking after a long day at work is the process by which I choose what and how to go about …
This dinner was a lesson in flavor-pairing on the fly. I found a recipe for Brown Butter Skate Wing from Chef Johnathan Waxman’s cookbook Italian, My Way and had been curious to try it out. I had to wait until I found skate wing at our local …
Lentil and root vegetable salad is one of my favorite meals on a cold winter night. This warm and cozy salad is the perfect entrée if you like feeling satisfied but not stuffed after dinner, maybe with some room for hot chocolate leftover while you …
“Hey, Annette, you live and breathe dietetics- why won’t you tell us if something is [insert health word here]?” Well, because, lots of things: Nutrition is incredibly personal. Everyone has different needs- something that is healthy for someone with Cystic Fibrosis could be harmful for …
Hubtastic and I got in to The Great British Bake Off about 4 or 5 years late, for Americans, which is really like 8 years late for anyone who pays attention to food. The typical Food Network competition really turns me off (other than Iron Chef) …
Focaccia has never held a ton of appeal for me. I typically associate it with those spongy, oily, crustless pieces of bread surrounding “fancy” sandwiches at places like Panera, so why in the world would I want to make it at home? That all changed …
In a former life, I created a very popular recipe for “Macaroni and Cheese with a Secret” that was wildly popular with my friends and blog followers. The “secret” was a can of pumpkin used to replace most of the cheese that would typically be …