Turkey is celebration food. And this weekend I had much to celebrate, including a new kitchen! Beautiful granite countertops, stainless appliances, a gas range — and a dishwasher! — make this a wonderful place to cook a Thanksgiving meal. And my 12-pound, free-range turkey from Whole Foods did not disappoint: the meat was flavorful and [...]
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Roasted Turkey With Butter, White Wine, Orange Glaze
Posted in Holidays, Recipes, Tips, tagged dinner, lemons, Recipes, roasting, thanksgiving, turkey on November 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Easy Orange Soufflé
Posted in Desserts, Recipes, Tips, Uncategorized, tagged dessert, eggs, lemon, orange, souffle on December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
At this time of year, grocery store produce aisles are stocked with mounds of bright orange navel oranges and tangerines. The citrusy fruit inspired this take on a soufflé, which is delicately cakey and firm on top and creamy and custard-like on the bottom. The flavor is incredibly light, with a hint of sweetness and [...]
Greenmarkets NYC
Posted in Farmers Markets, Tips, tagged apples, farmers market, Greenmarket on September 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
As a newcomer to New York City, one of the things I’ve enjoyed about living here is the prevalence of fruit stands and street markets. They are everywhere, and the produce is wonderfully displayed and very fresh (most of the time!). The Greenmarket once a week near the Columbia University campus is particularly impressive, with [...]
Quick classy tip — broccoli side
Posted in Recipes, Tips on August 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We have all been there…you have a main dish you have worked hard on and then, oh!, you realize you need a side to go along with it, something healthy and delightful to the senses. My good ‘ole sister-in-law Maggie clued me in on one of the best accompaniments out there, and one of the [...]
Quick Pickles
Posted in Quick bites, Recipes, Tips, tagged pickles, refrigerator pickles, summertime, Vlasic on August 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Among the memories I have of summertime visits to grandma’s house are the mounds of fresh-picked vegetables that would be piled on her kitchen counter. My mom, brother and I never left grandma’s house without a brown paper bag filled with an assortment of her goodies: Cucumbers, squash, green beans, rhubarb, carrots, tomatoes… If we [...]
Roasted Tomato and Chickpea Curry: Yum-o!
Posted in Recipes, Recommended Meals, Tips, tagged curry, Rachael Ray, weeknight on May 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Once again it’s Wednesday and I have mustered up the energy to cook after a traffic-y commute home. I’m usually only SUPER-excited about cooking on the weekends, when there’s more leisure time than I know what to do with. But there are these occasional stray weeknights where I manage to pull something together even when [...]
Tip: Toss tainted teflon
Posted in Tips, tagged skillet, teflon, Tips on May 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So one of my favorite Calphalon non-stick skillets finally succumbed to an occasional bout of stupidity. It was only a matter of time, I suppose. In the frenzy of preparing a meal for our writers’ group, I inadvertently used a metal spatula to flip my roasting chicken breasts, severely scraping the bottom of the pan [...]
