organizing my most useful kitchen tools
Focaccia is as thick as dough can be while still remaining a flatbread. It can be topped with nearly anything, but traditional toppings include herbs, onion and other vegetables, cheese, and meat. Focaccia also has a high olive oil content, which keeps it moist and adds flavor - and sets it apart from pizza dough. A sprinkle of salt tops it off! I ... view more
I had the opportunity to get out of the city over the long Veterans Day weekend, and I spent a few days in one of my favorite places: Charlottesville, Virginia. My memories from Charlottesville are warm and inspiring, and I think the air is different there - the breaths I take are clean and crisp, and reinvigorating. I try to escape to ... view more
Coconut water is "in." I was a bit behind the curve on this one and had not tried it until I was contacted by the marketing department from COCOZIA, who offered to send me an Amazon gift card, with which I was to purchase a 12-package case of their product. In return, all they asked was that I review the product on Amazon and on my blog. This is ... view more
Do you go through food phases, like me? For weeks or months at a time, I can't get enough of smoothies, or egg white and cheese sandwiches, or green tea. For a period during law school, granola was my jam. One day I reached for one of the specialty brands that are sold on the highest shelf in the cereal aisle, and a love connection was ... view more
The word "chowder" derives from the french word for cauldron: chaudière. Into that chaudière go the rich ingredients that make a rich, thick, creamy soup, usually headlined with seafood or corn. Thick creamy soups are not my jam (my arteries whimper just thinking about them), so I was intrigued, and then thrilled, by this recipe that came to me ... view more
If you read my Roasted Chicken with Cider Glaze post, you know that I used to be intimidated by roasting a chicken. Not any more - it is a great option for dinner that requires almost no hands-on time. In the 90 minutes (give or take) that the chicken is in the oven, I can make a great side, put together a salad, set the table, and straighten up ... view more
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