Recently, Sam Sifton, editor of the New York Times food section released a cookbook, See You on Sunday which made me quite excited, as his recipes are generally really solid, and I’ve cooked approximately a billion of them. (note: I just checked, it’s 27) Apparently he’s been promoted to another job, so good for him.… Continue reading Week 12: See You on Sunday
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Week 11: Food of the Italian South
I have been completely unmotivated to cook lately. I think partially its because going to the grocery store, which is usually a happy place for me, is presently quite emotionally draining. After dealing with the extreme crappiness of our local grocery store, which I am not really a fan of anyway (the people are nice,… Continue reading Week 11: Food of the Italian South
Cooking Without A Sense of Smell (or Taste)
…Although arguably, I have bad taste anyway. As you probably know by know, losing your sense of smell and taste is one of the symptoms of Covid-19. Some people regain it after a few days, and for some people, it may take weeks. There are theories right now that in some cases the nerve damage… Continue reading Cooking Without A Sense of Smell (or Taste)
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 – Chris’s pick
So, I don’t know what’s going to happen to this blog over the next few weeks, as a pandemic is causing shortages and grocery store chaos. Our local Trader Joe’s has had a line to get INTO the store that stretches around the parking lot, so I haven’t even bothered to try to go there.… Continue reading Week 8: Dinner: Changing The Game – 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 – Chris’s picks
Continuing on with Julia Turshen’s Small Victories, Chris chose the Crispy Fish with Bacon + Chives (page 206) for his recipe this week. He served it with baked steak fries (chips) and a salad, both his own original creations, and both of which were fantastic (spoiler alert, so was the fish). Chris said that he… Continue reading Week 6: Small Victories – Chris’s picks
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 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 2: Williams-Sonoma Foods of the World: Paris
Hi, Virginia here. I discovered this website, eatyourbooks.com (no commission on mentioning this, and no benefit to us at all, it’s just a great site) where you can log all of your cookbooks, magazines and internet recipes in a searchable database, which is awesome, because as previously mentioned, I have a lot of cookbooks. I’ve… Continue reading Week 2: Williams-Sonoma Foods of the World: Paris
Cooking the Books 