Thursday 13: The Case for Cooking
Although I don’t understand it myself, apparently there are people in this world who don’t like and/or don’t know how to cook. …
Project Pantry Waste Not, Want Not: Navy bean soup (aka how ham hocks almost turned me vegetarian)
Been there. Photo credit. Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. Roasted turkey. Baked rigatoni. When I think of foods that instantly evoke nostalgia, foods …
The Daily Pixel: A fast week in February
Last week buzzed by. I defended my dissertation proposal, submitted a fellowship application, visited with friends, consulted with students, ate lots of …
Project Pantry Waste Not, Want Not: Roasted artichokes and pasta casserole
My horribly disorganized pantry. Check out the 20 cans of crushed pineapple. It’s tax season and report-running time in the Malvini-Redden household. …
A to-die-for dish: Pasta with roasted red pepper cream sauce
When I do well, I’m not a terribly modest cook. Just ask T who had to listen to me gush about this …
Tomato mania: “Summer Spaghetti”
When Mr. T and I first started sharing space, I got into the habit of cooking dinner. I don’t know that it …
The best spaghetti sauce in the west… MINE.
I grew up with the succulent scent of homemade spaghetti sauce filling the air. I’m talking all-day on-the-stove torment pushing the bounds …
Chicken à la glass
My favorite thing about summer cooking is the wonderful fresh produce. Sweet crunchy corn, tangy tomatoes, fresh fragrant herbs. What better than …