This recipe is an update on a favorite meal I had as a child. As the single parent of five kids, my mom had to be pretty inventive in making a dollar stretch. Cabbage and white rice was a filling and economical side dish that I loved except for the texture, which tended to be
I’ve been trying to incorporate Mediterranean cooking into my routine because of its distinctive flavors and healthy fats. My first attempt at this recipe was delicious but the recipe involved more than one pot, included a few more ingredients than listed here and took too long to make, so I started over. Still craving that
My family of four is evenly split between early birds (me and our eldest) and night owls (my husband and our youngest), so we don’t typically eat breakfast together. But whenever those occasions crop up where we all have to be on the same schedule, Oven Roasted Bacon helps us get coordinated. It’s a set-it-and-forget-it
It took quite awhile for me to learn to cook pork chops that didn’t taste like well-seasoned shoe leather. I was so afraid of serving undercooked pork, I overdid it and wound up with tough, dry meat. At a restaurant one night, I had a blue cheese-encrusted pork chop that tasted like heaven and I
I’m crazy for just about any kind of Asian food: Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese — I will call for takeout in a New York minute. Sometimes, though, I like to take a crack at making my own versions. Bottled stir-fry sauces are now available in many supermarkets but I enjoy experimenting in my own kitchen, seasoning
This is one of my favorite “last-minute” meals. This flavorful soup doesn’t require exotic ingredients nor does it need long slow simmering. It can go from stove to table in about 30 minutes and it tastes even better reheated for lunch the next day. For a heartier dish, you can throw in a can of
Breakfast for me is usually cold and fast – a bowl of cereal, a breakfast pastry, a piece of fruit. But sometimes on the weekends, I go all out and make a full hot breakfast. When I’m all out of bacon, I get my pork fix by making sausage patties. My mom (and co-author of
I used to go to the Feast of San Gennaro in New York’s Little Italy every year, and the first thing I’d look for when I got there was a food stall selling sausages and peppers. All I had to do was follow my nose — the smell alone is enough to make your mouth
I’ve probably eaten my weight in spareribs over the years but wasn’t sure I could ever make them successfully at home — until I made them in my slow cooker. You’ll need to finish them in the oven but only for about 15 minutes. The hot oven helps the sauce caramelize and cling to the
