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
Greatest. Brisket. Ever. Okay, I admit some people from places like Texas might take issue with that statement, but this is certainly the best brisket I’ve eaten in recent memory. I had some ladies over for a little dinner party, and I decided early in the planning process that I wanted to make a brisket. … Read More Brisket + Easy Roasted Potato Wedges
Want an easy way to feed a lot of people at the dinner party you are throwing in your one bedroom apartment? Serve this: a cheesy, meaty lasagna with garlic bread (and salad, because you are trying to be healthy, but who wants to see a picture of that?). I confess that this dish was… Read More Lasagna + Garlic Bread
I made a rather dumb mistake when I returned from Rome: I got on a scale. I am not one for New Year’s resolutions, but I am willing to make a “Post Pasta-Binge” resolution to drop a few pounds. And I am guessing a few of my friends reading this are trying to be healthy… Read More Cuban Black Beans
Tonight, as I watched the snowflakes begin to fall here in New York City, I thought it was the perfect time to whip up a quick hot chocolate. Stay warm, everyone! Hot Chocolate Adapted from Joy of Baking Serves 2 Time: 10 minutes Ingredients 2 cups milk (I used skim, and drizzled a little half… Read More Hot Chocolate, Anyone?