Bonus Recipe: Healthy Microwave Oatmeal
This is a quick and healthy breakfast for one person. When my doctor told me that I needed to make dietary changes and suggested my...
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Feb 24, 2021
Angel Hair Pasta with Sweet Pea and Poached Egg Sauce
This will be a delicious Spring dish when that long awaited season arrives and Spring peas make their first appearance, but I had a...
Feb 21, 2021
Oats Upma
I have been told to eat more oats, and am getting a bit tired of having them for breakfast without being able to add brown sugar and milk...
Feb 2, 2021
Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Romesco Sauce
I topped L.'s version of this with some fantastic Spanish sprats in oil that I had on hand, as well as some grated Parmesan and some...
Jan 18, 2021
Warm Kaniwa Salad with Herbs and Sour Cherries
It is always exciting to find a new ingredient and I quite enjoyed this salad, made with kaniwa, quinoa's kissing cousin. Kaniwa is...
Jan 7, 2021
Mac and Cheese Rarebit
3 cups cooked pasta (about 1/2 lb or 1/2 box uncooked). For best results, the pasta should be cooked one minute less than the minimum...
Dec 1, 2020
Fresh Pasta with Mushroom and Winter Squash Ragu
Despite the title, bear with me - does this not look yummy? The mushrooms tasted meaty and delicious, the kale added a wonderful silky...
Nov 13, 2020
Crispy Shelled Tacos with Baked Lentils and Balsamic Cabbage
These shouldn't have worked but they did; they were fabulous! I added the Pancetta so as not to have to hear L.'s complaints about a lack...
Sep 7, 2020
Crab and Corn Lasagna
I received a comment on this week's menu post asking about my sources of inspiration when I cook, specifically for this dish which the...
Aug 26, 2020
Halibut Loin In Fennel -Garlic Sauce
This was an exceedingly gratifying dish. It was so easy to make, but the flavors were complex and delicious. The Gremolata like topping...
Aug 12, 2020
⏰ Skillet Chicken and Couscous with Garlic, Onions and Lemon
This is not an attractive dish, unfortunately. To be honest, at first glance it looked a bit like what one would serve an invalid -...
Aug 11, 2020
Pasta Alla Vecchia Bettola
OMG, as the "yung uns" say today. Or maybe they said it yesterday and I am no longer au courant...L. is of the opinion that all tomato...
Aug 4, 2020
Carrot-Miso Cream Sauce
This doesn't look like much but it was delicious. I had leftover ham, and a whole mess of vegetables that I added to the pasta but, next...
Aug 4, 2020
Bonus Recipe: Carrot Couscous
The easiest side dish in the world, and a pretty one. The carrot juice adds sweetness and flavor to the couscous and the vibrant orange...
Jul 13, 2020
Spaghetti with Red Clam Sauce
Admittedly I had it particularly easy because the fishmonger we use here on the Cape sells fresh clams daily -- shucked, chopped and...
May 31, 2020
⏰ Crab Meat Poha “Risotto” with Lemon
I have always loved the serendipity of hearing or reading about something for the first time, and then suddenly seeing it everywhere....
Mar 23, 2020
Pasta Carbonara
L. requested this while I was planning the menu and, though I am not a huge fan, I couldn't see any reason to say no. I am glad I didn't...
Mar 16, 2020
Caramelized Cabbage Pasta
This doesn't look like much but it was absolutely delicious and has definitely entered my comfort food repertoire. Use whatever pasta you...
Feb 3, 2020
Yellow Rice
This is very pretty served with dishes like Chicken Mole Negro, which is beige and dark brown, or with steamed fish or chicken to liven...
Jan 29, 2020
Wild and Brown Rice Pilaf with Sour Cherries and Herbs
I was planning a chicken dinner, with Advieh (a Persian spice mix predominantly composed of cinnamon, cumin and cardamom) and roasted...
Jan 17, 2020
Wheat Berry "Pilaf" with Winter Greens
L. is a still growing teen with seemingly hollow legs and, as well as his protein and veggies, needs substantial portions of carbs or...
Dec 16, 2019
Yakisoba 🔁 ⏰
Last week one of my friends mentioned that he had made yakisoba for his kids and I immediately started to crave it. I have made it in the...
Dec 10, 2019
Gyoza Inspired Campanelle
This is one of those dishes that sounded really good in my head but which I wasn't sure would actually work. It did though (tralah!) and...
Dec 3, 2019
Mushroom Ravioli and Seasonal Vegetables in a Dried Porcini - Dashi Broth
There are always a few recipes over the course of the week which - sad though it may be - I use as a means of editing the hydrator. This...
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