Remember last fall when my brother and I made his famous Fist Sized Meatballs? We had so much fun that we had been talking about finding something else to cook. Recently Chris called, and said how about pierogi?
Roasted Smoked Sausages with Potatoes and Apples; A Review of Aida Mollenkamp’s Keys to the Kitchen
Sometimes you take a risk on a cookbook and it really pays off. I had seen bloggers around the internet talking about Aida Mollenkamp’s Keys to the Kitchen, but beyond that I knew nothing about her or the book. I was buying books at The Good Cook (where I might as well be an investor…
Sausage and Triple Bean Stew with Crimini Mushrooms
Really this post should have been about all of the awesome places you can go with dried beans on a fall football Saturday–and we’ll get there–but you might notice there is a large turtle in the middle of your screen. Personally, I blame it on the weather. I enjoyed this stew, don’t get me wrong,
Spanish Lentil Soup with Sausages and Apples
I was all excited to write this post, marking my return to submitting posts to that all-time favorite blog event of mine, My Legume Love Affair. Then the news about Penn State hit.
World Kitchen Paella
“Paella is a dish of poverty… If you have only a bit of leftover chicken and other odds and ends, you can make paella….” -Jose Puig, via Seductions of Rice, Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid I love this quote. This elasticity in the approach to paella
Red Beans & Rice
This post is the perfect opportunity to tell you all about my new toy, a Canon Rebel 2Ti. It has loads more numbers and letters that come after it, some of which mean something to me, most of which do not. What is important is that it is my first SLR camera and I am…
Riojan Potatoes with Chorizo and Chile
I confess we had this as a meal–but it might be better as tapas. Not because it is not good enough to eat a big bowlful of it–oh it is–but because to me this is not a particularly healthy meal. The carbs completely outweigh the fiber and protein–and the protein is unhealthy flavoring protein (chorizo)…
Garlicky Angel Hair with Sausage & Peas
I was not initially planning to share this recipe. The never ending colds from hell continue to plague my family, which means I continue to be very lazy and uninspired about dinner. And picky. I am SO picky when I have a cold. All I want is starch. Which is more or less what inspired…
Penne with Crimini Mushrooms, Sausage, White Beans and Escarole
Alex has started kindergarten. Amazingly, I can say it and even think about it without much sadness. I’ve done a lot of thinking about why. Am I a callous mom? Shouldn’t I have cried when I dropped her off? Don’t I miss her? Well I miss her a ton, but I think it comes down…