I am going to skip marveling at the weather–everyone in the continental 48 knows this was one weird winter–and just skip to the part that usually comes sometime in April. We are in our fourth year in this house, and every spring I continue to be amazed and grateful that we are so lucky to…
Ground Beef Tortilla Casserole Verde: Cooking on the Fly
I am always so impressed by blogs that are devoted to one thing. Baking, bread, curries, sandwiches, etc. It is my understanding from speaking to a publicist that this kind of blog is more likely to be chosen to write a cookbook, as it has a niche, but I am boggled by these writers’ ability…
Bobotie (South African Curried Beef Casserole)
Have you ever found a cookbook that nobody has ever heard of by an author no one has ever heard of and it turns out to be one of your most reliable, successful cookbooks? I’ve written about this book before, but I just have to reiterate it again: David Ricketts’ Home Cooking Around The World…
Shredded Pork & Coloradito Tortilla Casserole with Caramelized Veggies
I was observing that I seem to be as lazy as though it were me whose school had ended for summer, and a friend on twitter pointed out it can be hard to lose your routine. He completely hit the nail on the head. I apologize for the lack of posts lately, but I have…
Spicy Southwestern Rice & Bean Bake: A Review of Not Your Mother’s Casseroles
Christmas came to The Spiced Life this May! A friend of my dad’s, who graduated high school with him, passed my card onto his daughter, who works for The Harvard Common Press. She has my pre-mom dream job, she works in the cookbook division, where she also worked on their cooking blog (Harvard Common Press…
Moroccan Cod Smothered In Sweet Onions: Exploring the Creek
Those of you who have been reading my blog since its inception might be tired of creek photos. Every spring and summer, the girls and I go out and marvel again at the fact that we own a creek.
“Pastor” Flavored Pork & Beans
I got so carried away the other day describing my newfound love of all things Mediterranean that I never really discussed what made the cooking method of that pork shoulder so special. You guys all know that I am a low and slow girl. I’ll be the first to admit that when I first read…
Greek Orange Pork and Beans: Another Preconception Officially Bites The Dust
My husband says I am famous for holding very strong opinions which I then completely reverse at a whim. For example, the fact that I refused to try Buffy the Vampire Slayer for many years-and then one day he came home from work (I was in-between jobs) to find me
Lentil & Potato Casserole with Pumpkin & Tomatoes, Topped With Phyllo Crust
I cannot say enough good things about this meal. It is delicious, nutritious, interesting–but not so interesting that it would scare people away. It might be too unusual to your typical Midwestern palate to describe as proper gateway Indian food (and indeed it is not properly Indian anyway), but I would describe it as good…