I’m very devoted to one-pan meals. I love cooking (and eating), but I really don’t love doing dishes, so if I can save on a dish, I will. And this is a true one-pan meal. None of that BS with washing the pan in the middle of cooking. That doesn’t count as saving on dishes, if […]
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Polenta with peas and caramelized onions
I’m coming up for air from my days-long television-marathon, barely-leaving-the-house party to say hello. Sometimes you just get in a mood, you know? One of my main activities has been reading witty Scandal recaps as I make my way through the entire series. How do I get a gig where I watch television and then make snarky […]
Ottolenghi’s Surprise Tatin
Ottolenghi’s Plenty reads, “Filling a tart with potatoes is a real treat for potato lovers…” I couldn’t agree more. Surprise! It’s potatoes and buttery pastry! The best kind of surprise. This was a fun fanfare dish for a dinner party. It’s quite fussy, so I wouldn’t make it just for normal dinner, but I knew I […]
Saltie’s Focaccia
I seem to have trapped myself in a food loop. Since I’ve got a bit of a recipe backlog, I write about each thing some time after actually having made it. When I edit photos and write about each recipe, I often convince myself to make that recipe again. Is that like laughing at your […]
Make a dutch baby.
The best part of dutch babies is, when you’re preparing one, you can announce, “I’m making a dutch baby! … not the kind that requires a Dutch man (or woman).” So, you know, what are you waiting for? This dutch baby is a giant, eggy, crowd-pleasing pancake that requires less than 10 minutes of work, total. […]