Archive for July, 2012

  • Popover1 July 31, 2012 • 0 COMMENTS

    Recipe: Aaron and Jack’s Popovers

    School or camp mornings are rough. No, wait, I’ll go one step further, they often suck: waking up tired and grouchy kids, negotiating lunch, fine-tuning afternoon pick-up plans, locating errant homework. And then there’s breakfast. There is always a bowl of cold cereal and some strawberries to fall back on, and fall back on them,... MORE

  • Crostada July 26, 2012 • 3 COMMENTS

    Recipe: Baking a Thank You

    Saturday started off like one of those slightly over-scheduled, but quite pleasant summer days.  We went not only blueberry picking, but also peach picking with some friends, then hauled down to visit my family and spend the afternoon swimming in their pool before the evening’s festivities. (I will pause here to let you know that... MORE

  • taco-night-2 July 24, 2012 • 0 COMMENTS

    Recipe: Taco Night

    Taco night is a big deal in our house. Everyone in the family loves them, and there is something inherently festive and fun about a hands-on, interactive meal. If you’re looking for a dinner to counterbalance a cranky day, this is the one. I usually go with ground turkey or chicken, instead of beef. You... MORE

  • Vegetables July 20, 2012 • 0 COMMENTS

    They Can’t Eat Raw Baby Carrots for the Rest of Their Lives

    Other than fish, it’s hard to think of a single category of food that antagonizes children and frustrates parents more than vegetables. Take a deep breath, cut tyourself some slack, and let’s discuss this calmly. Why do so many kids not like vegetables, or not like certain vegetables in particular? While moms around the globe are... MORE

  • Clafoutis July 17, 2012 • 1 COMMENT

    Recipe: A Mother-Son Peach Clafoutis

    So, I was playing around with the proportions for batter recipe, and when I had it down pretty well, I realized I was well behind the gun in terms of making dinner for the bunch of people that were coming over in short order. So, what does a mom do? She hands the recipe to... MORE

  • 8 July 10, 2012 • 0 COMMENTS

    A Week of Summer Meals

    I have the exceptional good fortune of being able to work from wherever there is a kitchen and electricity, which means I am spending a hunk of time in Connecticut. And this means there is a lot of grilling and dinner parties going on. Here is a smattering of the things I have been cooking,... MORE

  • Herbed Chicken July 05, 2012 • 2 COMMENTS

    Recipe: An Achingly Simple Herbed Chicken for 4th of July

    When you have a family of four, and the bulk of the people you invite over often come in groupings of 2 to 6, it’s shockingly easy to go from “We’re having a few people over for dinner” to “Holy crap, what am I going to make for 14?” This very situation had me gazing... MORE

  • Garlic July 03, 2012 • 0 COMMENTS

    Mincing Garlic Super-Fine

    So, when you are cooking with garlic, you don’t usually need to chop it super-fine, because when it cooks, it will soften and mellow, and blend itself into the dish. But if you are using garlic in an uncooked dish, you usually do want a pretty fine mince, because it can be unpleasant to bite... MORE

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