I received a call from my dear friend at 6:30pm on a weeknight. For those of you who do not have school-aged children, 6:30pm on a weeknight is a bad…
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When you go to a Korean restaurant, several dishes called banchan are brought to the table at the start of the meal. Banchan are small plates of food to be shared…
I had leftover ricotta (from when I made Pea Crostini with Ricotta) and I couldn’t let it go to waste. I was browsing through my folder of “recipes to try…
The first time I tried radishes with butter and sea salt was about 10 years ago in France. It’s a curious combination but a perfect one. The peppery and sharp taste of the…
Spring has finally arrived! Yesterday, we found a few flowers in bloom in our yard. Restaurants are beginning to transition from their winter menus to fresh spring offerings. Food magazines and…
Read More This Sunday’s Afternoon Snack: Pea Crostini with Ricotta
I don’t know exactly when or where I first tried this dip but it was sometime in the 1970s. I always thought of it as a Michigan thing – I used to…
I love it. When I was little my mom made pan-fried zucchini rounds (hobak jeon): slice zucchini cross-wise, dredge in flour, dip in egg and pan-fry until golden brown. When I…
I always have cauliflower in the fridge. Some people have an obsession with butternut squash, but mine is with cauliflower. Every time I go to the supermarket I buy a head…
I have an obsession with parmesan cheese and today’s obsession involved a crispy baked version. My husband and I love fondue and our favorite part is at the end when we…
I haven’t jumped on the quinoa bandwagon, though I’ve tried. I sort of like it but I’m certainly not in love with it and have never ordered a dish with…