Off Topic: White Bean Soup with Rosemary Croutons

Off Topic: White Bean Soup with Rosemary Croutons

by | Nov 29, 2010 | Cook's Country

It’s a rainy Monday here and while not exactly cold by the standards we will soon be numbly familiar with, it’s not pleasant either. It’s the kind of night when you take the dogs for a walk and they get down to business quickly and turn right back...
Off Topic: Enchiladas Verde

Off Topic: Enchiladas Verde

by | Nov 27, 2010 | Cook's Illustrated magazine

It’s hard to say what I love most about this dish. We are very partial to Mexican food, especially my husband to the point where I suspect he might be a Mexican trapped in the body of an ancestral German. Although he doesn’t cook much he has embraced Rick...
Off Topic: Paprika Roasted Chicken and Onions

Off Topic: Paprika Roasted Chicken and Onions

by | Nov 26, 2010 | Original Recipes

File this under: I have a chicken and some onions and need to have dinner on the table in 38 minutes. I adapted this from an old Gourmet recipe and one of the things I changed was to triple the amount of onions because they are the best part of this dish. Seriously, a...
Baked Explorations: Sweet and Salty Brownies

Baked Explorations: Sweet and Salty Brownies

by | Nov 24, 2010 | Baked Explorations

  My dear friend Susan (of kugel fame) was just telling me that she does not like this trend of salty+sweet. She also doesn’t like things like cayenne pepper in her chocolate dessert. Just can’t get into this particular culinary movement. What can you...