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I am lucky to have a husband with a discerning palate. He puts up with my incessant questions as I pick apart whatever meal I have prepared – ‘do you think this is seasoned well?’ ‘What about texture – does it need more crunch?’ ‘No really, just tell me – you don’t like it, do you?’ He patiently ponders every …
I have been teaching myself to poach eggs for a while now, finding it to be easier and at the same time harder than I expected. Place an egg in hot water and stir – pretty basic, right? But wait, why is there so much egg white floating around the water now? And how in the world can I get …
Simple, easy and fast. That is the theme of this post. Buy asparagus at the grocery Trim the ends Toss with kosher salt, pepper and olive oil Roast on 425 for 8-10 minutes Fall in love with this vegetable p.s. check out my tips on how to keep this delicious veggie fresh for days! Now for some sexy shots of …
Who doesn’t like macaroni and cheese? I mean really – gooey, creamy cheese melted over noodles and baked until bubbly and warm – it’s really a no-brainer. It was only until recently that I started to play around with macaroni and cheese and began to discover how malleable it is. Change the cheese and you’ve got a whole new version …
Sometimes mashed potatoes just aren’t going to cut it. And baked potatoes, while easy, can be monotonous. As I’ve said before, we need our starch and veggies with every meal so this problem must be solved! The answer for me was a gratin of delicate, hearty potatoes, bright green zucchini and sweet squash. Top it with garlic and rosemary infused …
I almost always have fresh asparagus in the fridge. In reading through my cookbooks I picked up a tip that really does extend the life of this vegetable, creating less waste and helping to buy time while you come up with new ways to use asparagus in your every day dinners. As soon as you get home from the grocery …
I can be a little neurotic from time to time. There are certain things I become fixated on and can’t get past. A ‘balanced’ meal is one of those things. Balanced to me simply means that there are three components in each dinner – protein, starch and veg. Making three different items for one meal can be daunting, time consuming …
