I put two homemade chicken stock recipes to the test — would the science of Alton Brown win out over the stand-by slow cooker?
It wasn’t a Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin, but the largest pumpkin we got from our CSA farm this season reminded me more of Bert’s head from Sesame Street. When Owen (the four-year-old) decided he wanted to carve it today, we really didn’t know quite what we were getting into, but it couldn’t have had a happier […]
Shepherd’s Pie is an English meat pie made with ground beef and mashed potatoes. My boyfriend and I lazed about on July 4th, enjoying a respite from the hustle and bustle of the week, instead of joining the hoards of people heading out for picnics and fireworks over the weekend. The day was spent reading, […]
Before I came to Portugal, I’d never even heard of Russian Salad. With that in mind, I kind of figured it was just something people here ate, and I couldn’t figure out what the hell was Russian about it. As it turns out, the Russian Salad I’ve been eating is so far removed from the […]
I LOVE sardines! In fact, I’m always trying to find new ways of eating and cooking with them. I had a hankering for these small oily fish just the other day, but I also wanted something fresh and cool to balance it out. So, I came up with a very satisfying Sardine Salad. I’m often […]
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t LOVE fried rice — even fellow Clacker Jeff has shared his recipe for Grouse fried rice with us. My feeling is that rice is good any way you fix it. My best friend is Filipina, and when we lived together in college, she would make delicious fried rice for […]
