Once again from my favorite week night cookbook comes an amazing dish that is reliably accomplished in 30 minutes and is nice enough to serve at a dinner party. Chicken breasts, in my opinion, are over-rated. They became so popular during one of our many...
Off Topic: Vegetable Lo Mein
Don’t you just love the holidays? And don’t you just love when they’re over? I adore all of the carb-heavy, fat-laden, coma-inducing foods I make around Christmas but when it’s over I am always left craving something that cuts through the...
Off Topic: Hot and Sour Ramen with Tofu, Shiitakes and Spinach
Another favorite from Cook’s Illustrated’s The Best 30-Minute Recipes and another great option for vegetarians, or flexitarians having a meat-free night. And, with the exception of the shiitakes, a good choice for Cheapetarians (thanks to the brilliant...
Off Topic: An Easy and Versatile Left-Over Solution
One of my favorite cookbooks for weeknight meals is Best 30-Minute Recipes from America’s Test Kitchen. In the chapter entitled “Starting with Leftovers” I discovered the brilliance of the Tostada. To give you the short-cut, spray some corn...
Off Topic: Creamy Skillet Penne with Mushrooms and Asparagus
I was thinking about my friend Susan tonight when I made this. She recently told me that she would love a cookbook with easy one-dish meals and lots of vegetarian options. Like us, she is not a vegetarian but would like to eat less meat, and I think there is a growing...






Just watched them make these on tv. I think I want to try them.