As I was getting increasingly sick, my body decided that what it wanted most in the world was chocolate bread. So, last week, on a day where I had debilitating headaches, but not “OMG, I want to die from Covid if it means relief from this” headaches, I started the dough for chocolate bread from… Continue reading Week ? – Do we even have weeks any more?
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Week 9: Plenty by Diana Henry
*Note: I wrote this before I got really sick. I’m ok, have had a fever for a few days, am hoping to get out of isolation tomorrow. We’ll see. I am also exhausted. I’ve been experiencing a plethora of emotions since the pandemic quarantine in New York City began. Probably the most common one is… Continue reading Week 9: Plenty by Diana Henry
Week 8: Dinner: Changing The Game: A Cookbook
*Note: this post was written pre-pandemic shutdown of pretty much everything. The tone of subsequent posts will change quite a bit, but I needed a tiny bit of normal before delving into the world of what grocery store shortages and crazy lines do to our cooking lives. That, my friends, is A LOT of colons… Continue reading Week 8: Dinner: Changing The Game: A Cookbook
Week 7: Sheet Pan Suppers – Chris’s pick
One of the best moments during Chris’s cooking extravaganza from Sheet Pan Suppers was when he got everything prepped, put it in the oven and was like, “uh…I don’t have anything to do, for a while.” Mostly because both of us are so used to incredibly labor intensive recipes that the ones we chose from… Continue reading Week 7: Sheet Pan Suppers – Chris’s pick
Week 7: Sheet Pan Suppers – V’s Pick
Back when I was working outside the home, and a single parent, I was desperately searching for ways to get dinner on the table that didn’t involve spending a ton of money on food delivery. Granted, I am lucky enough to live in NYC, so our food delivery options are legion. And tempting. Molly Gilbert’s… Continue reading Week 7: Sheet Pan Suppers – V’s Pick
Week 6: Small Victories – V’s picks
I can’t remember how, or why, I first came into contact with Julia Turshen’s work. It’s probably through the New York Times Cooking site, or maybe through one of the many cooking magazines I subscribe to. Regardless, the second I heard about her, I knew I wanted to buy her books. This week’s book is… Continue reading Week 6: Small Victories – V’s picks
Week 5: The Elder Scrolls: The Official Cookbook
Both Chris and his daughter, Lucinda, are Skyrim fans, so I bought The Elder Scrolls: The Official Cookbook for Chris over the summer. I don’t play video games much – wasn’t allowed to as a kid (except when I could sneak some time in on my friends’ Nintendo 64) never really got into video games…… Continue reading Week 5: The Elder Scrolls: The Official Cookbook
Week 4: Barefoot Contessa Foolproof – Chris’s picks
As promised, part two of our encounters with Foolproof, one of Ina Garten’s cookbooks. Chris had never cooked from an Ina Garten recipe before, although he’d eaten plenty of stuff that I’ve made from her recipes, most notably her Pastitsio (Food Network recipe, a free link), a personal favorite, as it fairly accurately replicates the… Continue reading Week 4: Barefoot Contessa Foolproof – Chris’s picks
Week 4: Barefoot Contessa Foolproof – V’s picks
V here: I first picked up an Ina Garten cookbook at Costco, back when they used to sell books, for $12.99 (the price tag is still on the cover). After cooking a couple of her recipes, I picked up a few more. Now I’m up to four of her books, and Foolproof is the only… Continue reading Week 4: Barefoot Contessa Foolproof – V’s picks
My Paris Kitchen: The Revenge
I am happy to report that nobody sustained any injuries during Chris’s meal from My Paris Kitchen. No bleeding, no accidental finger slicing, no probably-should-have-gone-to-the-emergency-room-but-choosing-to-drink-wine-instead. Phew. For his two recipes, Chris chose to make the Smoky barbecue-style pork (pg 190) with Herbed fresh pasta (pg 230) on the side. I just asked him why he… Continue reading My Paris Kitchen: The Revenge
Cooking the Books 