Tahini Swirl Brownies
For anyone familiar with Halvah, adding tahini to brownies is a no-brainer, in fact, what took us so long??? And if Halvah is good enough for Suleiman the Magnificent who are we to question it? For those unfamiliar, it brilliantly transforms what can be a...
The Essential New York Times Cookbook: Moroccan Chicken Smothered in Olives
This was a great dish with wonderful flavor. Even the husband liked it a lot, despite the fact that it's all dark meat. Also I think I've found a new favorite spice: smoked paprika. Smokey, as you might expect, and complex. Best of all, McCormick makes it so they had...
Off Topic: Croissants
Raise your hand if you think croissants are hard to make. Wow, that's a lot of hands. And last week, I would have been right there with you. But guess what? They're not! Yay, now we can have them every day! In fact, Tom Petty must have had...
The Essential New York Times Cookbook: Spanish Fricco
It's hard to start off a cookbook with a disappointing dish. And this one sounded so promising: layers of thinly-pounded beef, potatoes and onions, laced with butter and cream and baked in water bath for a couple of hours. How could that go wrong? And it's not so...
The Next Book: The Essential New York Times Cookbook!
What a formidable task Amanda Hesser set for herself: a comprehensive review of 150+ years of New York Times recipes. Good thing she had no idea what she was getting into. As she says herself: "Had I known then that it would take six years and entail more than...
Off Topic: Pizza
I probably have more recipes for pizza than any other single dish. I am, after all, a Chicagoan. Furthermore, pizza is universally popular, great for vegetarians and omnivores alike, cheap, and always welcome with children and adults. This recipe started with Pam...
Baked Explorations: Quick Skillet Snack Cake
Let me start by telling you I love and adore this cake. I want to get that out of the way because I'm going to quibble with the nomenclature and I don't want my digression to in any way obscure my main point. Which is: YUM! First of all, "snack"? That's a nice...