I have had a busy few weeks involving travel, work deadlines, and some computer issues that are (hopefully) resolved. So here I am, back again with some time to actually cook. I think a healthier recipe post is in order after the Florentines from last week. I’ve been on a big vegetable kick, and feeling… Read More Pasta with Broccoli Rabe, Tomatoes, and Goat Cheese
I have been asked several times why I don’t have more chicken recipes on this blog. I realized that this is true; besides a few soups, I haven’t posted about an actual chicken dish. The truth is this: as easy as people (including me) think chicken is to make, it’s actually not. Chicken often turns… Read More Lemon Chicken Breasts + Roasted Asparagus
Happy Groundhog Day! It is icy, cold, and generally miserable in New York City today (and probably throughout much of the East Coast). The mighty, all-powerful groundhog has predicted an early spring. Seriously? Since when can a groundhog see his shadow during an ice storm? Anyway, on my recent trip to Rome, my friend and I,… Read More Pasta e Ceci (Pasta with Chickpeas)
It may be 2 days early but … Happy New Year! Pardon me for not being around to post this on New Year’s Day, but you should have this recipe a few days before the holiday, in case you decide to make it. It is, after all, the day you are supposed to eat black-eyed… Read More Happy New Year: Black-Eyed Peas with Garlicky Black-Pepper Shrimp
Something very exciting is happening as I write this. I have just booked a New Year’s trip to Rome. Rome! Over the past 10 years, I have planned 4 trips to Italy, all of them canceled for one reason or another. But this time is different. It’s actually happening. So right now, there is just… Read More Sweet and Sour Glazed Pork Chops with Stewed Sweet Peppers