Jerusalem: Chicken with Caramelized Onion and Cardamom Rice
I am such a sucker for a chicken and rice dish and I know I’m not alone. Why do we love this combination? Many reasons: it’s easy (one pot) and comforting, it’s substantial, it’s adaptable ( riso alla pitocca, chicken biryani, arroz con pollo – and Cook’s does a…
Jerusalem: Baby Spinach Salad with Dates and Almonds
A cookbook with great salads has a good shot at winning me over and this is a great salad. I rarely eat dates or use them in anything and now I’m wondering why. Where have you been all my life you sticky little gems? Their pleasant chewiness is a nice…
The Next Book: Jerusalem: A Cookbook
Let’s put all the wild media speculation and crazy theories to rest and let me tell you how I pick cookbooks to review. Typically, I look for something relatively new (published within the last year or so), with enough inherent interest that I think many people will…
Cook’s Country: Grilled Caesar Salad
Oh yeah, I have a blog! Sorry about that. Moving on… I’m not convinced that grilling romaine lettuce “adds a smoky char to a Caesar salad” but I love Caesar salad and any excuse to try a new one is fine by me. This one was pretty great and I don’t know about you…
Meatless: Polenta with Poached Eggs and Marinated Artichokes
Let’s not mince words: this was repulsive. Not one of the components worked for me and the combination of all three was a culinary train wreck. I’m willing to take 2/3 of the blame since I can never seem to get polenta right and God knows I can’t poach an egg for love…