Category Archives: Sides
Making dough
The editors at Epicurious must be reading my mind, because I’ve been thinking about bread-baking a lot lately and they just e-mailed me their newsletter with a link to a wonderful online guide to bread basics. How did they know? … Continue reading
Recession food: Homemade strawberry jam
This week, I was working on a story for a Web site about how to eat supper for under a buck per serving when I got some simple advice from Julie Parrish, co-founder of the sites HotCouponWorld.com and OrganicGroceryDeals.com. Even … Continue reading
Roasted vegetable medley
Hmm, I’m not wild about the word “medley”–sounds like something you’d see performed on the “Lawrence Welk Show”–but it’s better than, say, “melange.” And it describes today’s recipe, which can include a mix of whatever hearty veggies you like. This … Continue reading
Resolutions that work, part 3: Eat your greens
My mother never told me to eat my greeens, because she never made them. I’m not sure if she didn’t like greens or just wasn’t sure what to do with them, but spinach, collards, kale, and other hearty cooking … Continue reading
Hop to it, baby
I’ve been in transition for some time now, but things started to fall into place when my moving pod of belongings arrived from Alabama on New Year’s Eve. As we unloaded box after box of kitchen gear, I thought, … Continue reading
Food of the year: Bacon
2008 may well go down as the year I finally embraced bacon. I’m not sure why it took me so long to come around. My mom was a fiend for bacon–one of the last things I remember her eating … Continue reading
Lunch for 1
Lunchtime rolls around, and I don’t always want to pop out to pick something up. Today, I had a hankering for my favorite comfort food: quesadillas, which are basically my go-to breakfast/lunch/dinner. I like mine made with corn tortillas … Continue reading
Keen-what?
Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) a South American grain that’s high in protein with a delicate flavor and texture similar to couscous. (The Incas loved the stuff, apparently.) You can find it in many supermarkets, most health-food stores, or online. It’s … Continue reading
