Category: Recipes

I know that there are large factions of people in America who think a sweet potato isn't worth eating if it doesn't have marshmallows on top. I've tried to see that point of view. I …

  There are things I love, but I’m too lazy to make them often. Chicken and dumplings – a relatively simple dish — just seems exhausting to me. Cooking all that chicken! Making that soup! …

...These S'Mores Krispie Treats were my contribution to the bake sale. They are easy to make. They are big. They have visible chocolate AND marshmallows. They recall not one but two favorite childhood treats -- …

... We're all familiar with the role that California black olives play in traditional Cal Mex cuisine -- they're a regular feature of nachos, enchiladas, and taco salads. I decided to use them in …

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amusebouches/8050960680/" title="Pumpkin Pie French Toast Closeup by The Domestic Front, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8175/8050960680_fa79164b25.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Pumpkin Pie French Toast Closeup"/></a> This french toast, then, is my brave attempt to bring a little autumn to my …

...This summer I discovered Bircher Muesli. It's not oatmeal, and it's not Mueslix -- that breakfast cereal from the 80's which was not that dissimilar from eating sawdust. I'd describe it more as …

...Of course, once we got home, I had Maine withdrawal. Lobster in California is never, ever, ever $2.99 a pound. So I made do, in a thrifty New England way, and came up …