Well, pretty much everything except liver…yuck. I made beef short ribs for dinner tonight – braised in a mix of Cabernet Sauvignon and balsamic vinegar, with a little garlic and rosemary. I perched them on top of Gorgonzola polenta (one of my favorite cheeses to make sauces with and mix in things), and it was [...]
Lasagna and Leap Year
Jan 24, ’10
10:27 PM
I finally made the pan of lasagna tonight for dinner. I woke up in a panic because I don’t own a pan big enough to cook lasagna in, and I really wanted to make it for SQ because I’m going to be out of town for the next 4 days. On a business trip. In [...]
You Win Some, You Lose Some
Jan 21, ’10
10:16 PM
Dinner two nights ago was a major bomb. Long day at work, and I was very crabby. I should have known better than to try anything new. And I should have taken it as an omen that the grocery store was out of rotisserie chickens. I was just not in the mood to make anything [...]
Italian Night
Jan 17, ’10
7:43 PM
My daughter loves pasta so much that I try to indulge her sometimes. She would eat pasta every night if she could. I made this linguini carbonara-like dish tonight – a creamy, egg-y sauce along with bacon, spinach, red bell pepper, and a pinch of crushed red pepper for some kick. It wasn’t bad…very edible, [...]
First Attempt at Working with Fennel
Jan 14, ’10
8:18 PM
I seem to be typing up these posts while slightly tipsy lately. It’s hard for two people to drink an entire bottle of wine and not feel a little tipsy. OK, maybe there are some of you out there who can do this and NOT feel effects…but I say that maybe you drink too much. [...]
Deflated
Jan 12, ’10
9:33 PM
I had a great day at my ‘regular’ job, albeit quite busy. I was driving towards home, planning to stop at the grocery to pick up dinner, and feeling like freakin’ superwoman. I can work all day (a long day!) and still buy items from the market, then put a quasi-gourmet dinner on the table. [...]
Cooking Camp
Jan 11, ’10
8:28 PM
Ashamedly, I haven’t written anything for a while. I really haven’t cooked for several days – absolutely no motivation since Christmas break, for whatever reason. It’s been so cold I just don’t even want to go out to get food. Very unusual weather for Virginia to be in a deep freeze for this long. My [...]