Menu “planning”
The other day as I was getting ready to sit down and eat my dinner, I looked at the plate and wondered “how did this happen?” Not in an existential sort of way, but why on a particular Tuesday night am I having a dinner …
Month: August 2017
Quick crowd-pleasing snacks
I had a bad day last week and when I’m not feeling my best, I often find that taking refuge in the kitchen helps. This particular day just happened to be the day before a neighborhood gathering so I had a potentially receptive audience as …
It’s tomato time!
It’s August and it’s tomato time. In Philadelphia, where I live, “Jersey” tomatoes are everywhere. By everywhere, I mean in the grocery stores, farmer’s markets, Reading Terminal market, the Italian market, and if I had a car, they’d be at dozens of impromptu road side …
More on condiments
When you are cooking for one or two, condiments are important. When you are cooking in limited portions, there are only so many ways that you can prepare your protein or veggies. While I’m the first one in the “great ingredients simply prepared line,” I …
A few words about coffee
I learned about coffee from my mother. I had my first cup of coffee from my grandmother, who invariably used Instant Maxwell House before lunch and Sanka after lunch, with half milk and four sugars. Completely suitable for a seven-year old. Her daughter, though, had …
Paris vacation VI – in praise of … vegetables?
The title of today’s post is a little ironic. We’re back in Philadelphia and for our first meal after coming home, I prepared a roasted dorade (sea bream) accompanied by corn on the cob, coleslaw, and a green salad for desert. As my true love …
Paris vacation V – what’s in a name?
The more I visit Paris, the more confused I get by the many names with which Parisians label their restaurants. I’m hoping someone who speaks fluent French and has some serious experience with eating out in Paris can help out here, but I’ve compiled a …