Isn’t it funny how some foods become inexplicably tied to a certain TV show or movie? For example, when someone mentions fava beans, the first thing that pops into my head is “Silence of the Lambs.” And whenever I think about jambalaya, I always think of Newman from “Seinfeld.” Last week Deb from http://smittenkitchen.com posted … Continue reading
I haven’t always been someone who makes their own stock. Truth be told, if I was making something that had vegetable stock as an ingredient, more often than not I would substitute with water. All of the canned or boxed vegetable stocks that I had ever tried always had some weird off-flavors: tinny, bitter, or … Continue reading
Normally when I am checking out a recipe, I am looking for something that I think my whole family will enjoy. Even though I love to cook, I don’t want to be a short-order chef. I do make little modifications here and there; for example, I usually “deconstruct” a salad for my kids. They seem … Continue reading
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