Off Topic: Spaghetti with Lemon and Olive Oil
This is from the most recent (Jan/Feb 2011) Cook's Illustrated. With a vegetarian among us I'm always looking for something meat-free that will appeal to all three of us. And quick recipes are never unwelcome. Tonight cooking was hastily wedged between work and a...
Baked Explorations: Mississippi Mud Pie (B), aka Muddy Mississippi Cake
As much as I like this cake I have to say, I think it's trying too hard. Isn't combining an Oreo-cookie crust, a flourless chocolate cake, chocolate pudding and whipped cream pandering, just a little? If I had to leave one of those elements out it would be the crust...
Baked Explorations: Chocolate Mint Thumbprint Cookies
If you already know what a sucker I am for chocolate+mint it will come as no surprise that I adore these cookies all out of proportion. They are a little like French sables, ("sable" meaning sand but no, of course they don't taste like sand. Nobody would eat...
Off Topic: Hot and Sour Ramen with Tofu, Shiitakes and Spinach
Another favorite from Cook's Illustrated's The Best 30-Minute Recipes and another great option for vegetarians, or flexitarians having a meat-free night. And, with the exception of the shiitakes, a good choice for Cheapetarians (thanks to the brilliant use of those...
Off Topic: Scrambled Eggs with Red Pepper and Gruyere
I promise you that when I left work tonight I had no idea what I was going to make for dinner. And that's not like me. Typically, I plan all our meals for the week and shop on Saturday and from these formidable planning skills seven meals appear effortlessly and...
Off Topic: White Bean Soup with Rosemary Croutons
It's a rainy Monday here and while not exactly cold by the standards we will soon be numbly familiar with, it's not pleasant either. It's the kind of night when you take the dogs for a walk and they get down to business quickly and turn right back for home. You need...