Pasta. Talk about universal and unifying. Everyone likes pasta, and if they don’t, then you can quickly weed them out from the group of people with whom you should associate, because they are clearly insane. When I moved in with a meat eater, we would make pasta most nights, because it was an easy dish […]
Last week I talked about how much I love risotto. This risotto recipe is actually the one that inspired the post. It featured sauteed fresh garden zucchini (which I know you’re trying to get rid of this time of year), and reduced super-sweet balsamic vinegar. I served it with some steak, but to be honest, it […]
Risotto is awesome. Is that news? I was making a steaming pot of it this past weekend, thinking about just how awesome it really is. It’s a great comfort food: it’s hot, creamy, soul-satisfying, and definitely sticks to your ribs. I think it might just be the greatest food for the single folk. There’s something […]
Should you decide to take a trip to Las Vegas, you will inevitably encounter three things: extreme heat (in the summer, not the winter), thousands of slot machines, and buffets. While you can avoid the heat (air conditioned hotels) and the slot machines (plenty of places to shop) you can’t avoid the buffets. Especially in […]
I love soup. When made well, it’s probably just about as perfect of a food as you can get. There may be a couple of meals out there that I like more, but nothing that I could eat every day for a week and not either get sick of or feel guilty about eating. This […]
This isn’t really a test drive, per se. This is one of my favorite recipes, and I just wanted to make sure that all of you had a chance to try it. Giada’s Farfalle with Broccoli is a super easy, delicious meal that is simple enough to make on any week night. I love to […]
It’s been so long since I made risotto, and it is a favorite dish of mine. I had a small dinner party this past weekend and used the opportunity to stir up a delicious batch of the rice dish. I purchased some beautiful, thick cut veal loin chops, which I marinated in white wine, garlic, […]
