Vegetables can be so beautiful. I’ve posted on cooking things with aglio e olio many times in the past, but I had this for dinner last night and thought it was so beautiful and delicious I thought I’d share a picture. Click here or a recipe (with pasta); click hereto see many other versions ofContinue reading “Broccoli Aglio e Olio”
Category Archives: Cooking
24 Hour Bread (or, how to control your dough)
I’ve mentioned in previous posts many times (many, many times) how I feel about homemade bread…that it is not only good for the body but also the soul; having your hands in raw dough–and making something as beautiful as a loaf of bread out of such humble ingredients–can be, well…spiritual. If not awe inspiring, atContinue reading “24 Hour Bread (or, how to control your dough)”
A Bevy of Swans (and how to build them)
Before I talk about the above photo I have to mention how interesting I think it is the different names for groups of birds. A group of swans on the ground, for example is a bevy or a game, but if they are in flight they are refereed to as a wedge. The oddest one,Continue reading “A Bevy of Swans (and how to build them)”
Whole Wheat French Toast with Pineapple Syrup and Caramelized Apple
This is a simple-to-make hearty and flavorful breakfast, and it also happens to be my son’s favorite (somewhat of a Saturday morning tradition). French toast can be made in any number of ways, but the key to a really good one is great bread and flavorful syrup…of course the syrup can be purchased but itContinue reading “Whole Wheat French Toast with Pineapple Syrup and Caramelized Apple”
I Like to Cook at Home
“Cooking is a great destresser because it serves as a creative outlet,” says Debbie Mandel, author of “Addicted to Stress.” “And while stress can numb your senses, cooking activates them. It’s a sensory experience with aroma, taste, touch, visual delight and even sizzling sound.” I could easily start and finish this post with it’s title:Continue reading “I Like to Cook at Home”
You’ve Got Mail…
I just thought I’d pass a long a bit of info on a new update to this page (shameless self-promotion is no easy task for me). I’ve recently added a mail widget to this blog…if you enter your email address you will receive an any new posts from via email. And just to let youContinue reading “You’ve Got Mail…”
Premonition Realized
Well this is interesting, if not a bit odd….but without doubt a premonition or at least a foreshadow of what was to come. But I’m getting ahead of myself as I often do…my mind usually thinks faster than my fingers can peck the words out. I’ll start over. Last week I was cleaning out aContinue reading “Premonition Realized”
Falafel (Yum!)
Falafel are an awesome and healthy food that is not only nutritious and delicious but easy to make. In it’s most basic description, it is nothing more than ground chickpeas (and/or other legumes) mixed with seasonings and deep-fried. It is traditionally eaten as a pita sandwich laden with tarator sauce (tahini sauce), but it isContinue reading “Falafel (Yum!)”
Fagiolini con Aglio e Olio
OK, firstly…I do not speak Italian, but I do know what aglio e olio means: garlic and oil, usually virgin olive oil; two of my favorite ingredients. And to cook “aglio e olio” is not just a manner of using these two ingredients, but an actual style of cooking. The traditional recipe for this isContinue reading “Fagiolini con Aglio e Olio”
Fagiolini con Aglio e Olio
OK, firstly…I do not speak Italian, but I do know what aglio e olio means: garlic and oil, usually virgin olive oil; two of my favorite ingredients. And to cook “aglio e olio” is not just a manner of using these two ingredients, but an actual style of cooking. The traditional recipe for this isContinue reading “Fagiolini con Aglio e Olio”
Things That Can Be Carried on a Bike (#373)…plus two recipes.
Things on the bike: A canvas book bag containing two books; a cardboard box containing a just-kneaded batch of whole-wheat honey-oatmeal bread (see below for recipe), a small container of oatmeal, 2 pints of 3-bean soup with pork, 2 re-gifted coffee cups, and an extra pair of gloves (yes that’s snow coming down and visibleContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried on a Bike (#373)…plus two recipes.”
Things That Can Be Carried on a Bike (#373)…plus two recipes.
Things on the bike: A canvas book bag containing two books; a cardboard box containing a just-kneaded batch of whole-wheat honey-oatmeal bread (see below for recipe), a small container of oatmeal, 2 pints of 3-bean soup with pork, 2 re-gifted coffee cups, and an extra pair of gloves (yes that’s snow coming down and visibleContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried on a Bike (#373)…plus two recipes.”
Three-Bean Soup/Stew with Pork
I made this soup/stew yesterday to utilize some of the turkey stock that was left over from Thanksgiving. It’s a basic bean-and-pork soup or stew recipe, and I say soup or stew because it depends on how you like it. I made it thick (sort of condensed) so it would take up less room inContinue reading “Three-Bean Soup/Stew with Pork”
Three-Bean Soup/Stew with Pork
I made this soup/stew yesterday to utilize some of the turkey stock that was left over from Thanksgiving. It’s a basic bean-and-pork soup or stew recipe, and I say soup or stew because it depends on how you like it. I made it thick (sort of condensed) so it would take up less room inContinue reading “Three-Bean Soup/Stew with Pork”
Broth, Bouillon, Brodo, Caldo
Well, if you are an American reading this blog, or an expat living abroad, you likely celebrated Thanksgiving dinner yesterday with a traditional turkey dinner. I personally love this holiday–it’s not so gift-centered and commercialized as Christmas has become–it’s more about getting together with family, being thankful, and eating a really good meal. Unfortunately theContinue reading “Broth, Bouillon, Brodo, Caldo”
Broth, Bouillon, Brodo, Caldo
Well, if you are an American reading this blog, or an expat living abroad, you likely celebrated Thanksgiving dinner yesterday with a traditional turkey dinner. I personally love this holiday–it’s not so gift-centered and commercialized as Christmas has become–it’s more about getting together with family, being thankful, and eating a really good meal. Unfortunately theContinue reading “Broth, Bouillon, Brodo, Caldo”
A Few Recipes for Thanksgiving
I was going to post a few recipes for the Thanksgiving holiday but after I thought about it it would be just as easy (and likely more informative) simply to link previous articles that I’ve written and are still floating around the Internet (not to mention a bit of shameless self-promotion…I’m getting better at this).Continue reading “A Few Recipes for Thanksgiving”
A Few Recipes for Thanksgiving
I was going to post a few recipes for the Thanksgiving holiday but after I thought about it it would be just as easy (and likely more informative) simply to link previous articles that I’ve written and are still floating around the Internet (not to mention a bit of shameless self-promotion…I’m getting better at this).Continue reading “A Few Recipes for Thanksgiving”
Clay Pot Pork
That’s just fun to say isn’t it…clay pot pork. Anyhow, I made this small pork roast for dinner tonight for my son and I (delicious). Cooking in clay is not only super-healthy it is exceedingly easy; fool-proof…clay is the original crock pot. If you want to learn more about clay cookers or where to buyContinue reading “Clay Pot Pork”
Clay Pot Pork
That’s just fun to say isn’t it…clay pot pork. Anyhow, I made this small pork roast for dinner tonight for my son and I (delicious). Cooking in clay is not only super-healthy it is exceedingly easy; fool-proof…clay is the original crock pot. If you want to learn more about clay cookers or where to buyContinue reading “Clay Pot Pork”
Urban Simplicty 