The official start of summer in the US – Memorial Day – is upon us this weekend. In the UK it’s a holiday weekend as well, though it’s a generic “bank” holiday…don’t exactly know the significance, but I’ll take the holiday nonetheless. Plus kids are off school next week for half-term break. Yeah!!!! To kick-off the summer, I’m sharing with…
I very rarely use my oven’s broiler. Last time was most likely to brown the cheesy topping on French Onion Soup. But a few weeks back I came across an article in the New York Times food section that made me give it a second thought. It’s a great alternative to grilling. You toss your meat and veg and any other…
I would be remiss if this week’s entry didn’t involve Super Bowl-appropriate nibbles for the big game this Sunday. So here it is, America’s favorite bar food: chicken wings. Though I’ve partaken of my fair share of wings, I’d never attempted fixing them myself. I looked through recipe after recipe with endless variations – baked, fried, slow cooker, buffalo, Korean, etc. –…
Recently a friend requested my go-to, weeknight chicken recipe. I told her about Slow-Roasted Chicken in Sweet Soy Braising Sauce, but she wanted to use chicken “pieces”, preferably boneless, skinless chicken breasts (not a whole roaster chicken). Like most of you home cooks, I’ve prepared my share of dinners with chicken breasts, drumsticks, thighs, etc. but haven’t latched onto that one that’s made me want to keep…
Just got back into town from a wonderful holiday in Prague and Vienna. A post about what/where I ate will soon follow, but first things first. I have hungry (actually hangry….you know when hungry becomes angry) people in the house and the pantry is pretty bare bones. Despite not having cooked in over a week, I don’t have an overwhelming urge to create…
“I love that I’m the girl that shares recipes now!” That’s the subject of an email I received back in November 2008 from my dear friend Maureen. Maureen and I go way back. Prior to this the only recipe I’d probably ever received and/or discussed with her was for mojitos that she learned to make in Cuba. But back in 2008 Maureen…