#100HappyDays: The science of peanut brittle
Peanut brittle, batch the second. Batch the first was more like PayDay innards. June 15, 2014 I admit, crankypants Shawna showed up …
#100HappyDays: Unusually tasty vegetables
Vegetable Tian, May 28, 2014 I love when a dish turns out WAY better than expected. Want to make this super tasty …
#100HappyDays: Scratch pasta goodness
The travesty of cooking confidence? Throwing together an incredible from-scratch pasta sauce and not writing down the ingredients. I remember crushed tomatoes, …
A must-make recipe: Vegetable tian
When a recipe compels me to run to the store for ingredients and start cooking post haste, it usually involves pasta, cream, …
#100HappyDays: Hearty soup for a hot “summer” day
A riff on Olive Garden’s zuppa toscana… Italian sausage, potatoes and kale in a milky broth. Yum! What sounds good for dinner …
#100HappyDays: Moms love waffles
In case you need the best Belgian waffles on the planet, I have the recipe for you here. While I normally only …
#100HappyDays: Caprese chicken magic
I don’t claim to be a professional quality chef. But for an at-home cook, I’m getting pretty damn good (if I do …
#100HappyDays: Noodle salad
I love an excuse to make macaroni salad. This week it was BBQ-themed Pupus at the airport. “Pupus” is a Hawaiian word …
#100HappyDays: Stinking roses
Need to peel a head of garlic fast? Toss it into a large bowl. Top that bowl with another large bowl or …
#100HappyDays: Mass cookie production
They taste good, but kept spreading out. Any tips? I use cold pans and don’t overbeat the butter. Did you know that …