It’s time for me to rediscover my love of salad. It is definitely not a hard relationship to rekindle but I’ve somehow lost sight of it’s flare as I’ve been distracted by cocktails, making homemade sausage, cheese-laden pastas and hearty roasts. But this week Gabe went ahead and said it, “We need to eat healthier.” [...]
Category Archives: Soup and Salad
Thai Beef Salad
When people ask, or even when they don’t I often describe parenting as a roller coaster although I really hate how cliche that sounds. And yet, I can’t think of a better way to describe the highs and lows, dips and dives, elatement and nausea that happens in a single day when you are left [...]
Pressure Cooking: French Pork Stew with White Beans
America’s Test Kitchen sent me the FAGOR Duo Stainless Steel 8-Quart Pressure Cooker to experiment with in preparation for their forthcoming book, “Pressure Cooker Perfection” (available to pre-order now, released in March). What you are about to read is my experience with the pressure cooker using one of the recipes from the new book. I was [...]
Fennel and Apple Salad with Toasted Fennel Seed Vinaigrette
Friday, you’re good. Snuggled up on the couch with two of the kidlets, with coffee in hand and Curious George in the background, I had just had the urge for an indulgent pastry when Gabe walks through the door with donuts. After all these years maybe he is finally learning to read my [...]








