Christmas Fettuccine
There’s a brief scene in the movie The Holiday where Kate Winslet decides to cheer up Jack Black by making him Christmas Fettuccine (start around 3:20 on the video above)....
Cornish Hen and Sweet Potatoes
Yet another reason to love Nigella Lawson: her express meals apparently really can be made in a reasonable amount of time. What a concept!? After watching the first episode of...
Sage Rubbed Pork Chops with Warm Apple Slaw
When the leaves begin to fall and it’s dreary, dark, and damp outside sometimes we need a truly comforting meal to bring our thoughts and minds out of the impending...
Fried Rice with Scallions, Edamame and Tofu
For the most part I try to bring my lunch from home, but on Friday’s I like to go out and leave the office far far behind. After all, a...
Cooks Illustrated Arroz con Pollo
I was actually inspired to make Arroz con Pollo after watching an Ingrid Hoffman episode where she sashayed her way through the traditional Latin dish in record time. Instead of...
Amy Sedaris’s Spanakopita
Embarrassing adolescent confession time: I had a crush on Uncle Jesse. Uncle Jesse was Greek and therefore in honor of Uncle Jesse I give you the quintessential Greek dish:...
Dark Tort: Diane Mott Davidson’s Asparagus Quiche
About a million years ago, ok I’m exaggerating, but way back in 1992 my mother and I started reading a series of culinary mysteries written by Diane Mott Davidson and...
Cooks Illustrated Chicken Tikka Masala
Last weekend, Chris and I had lunch with our friend Anna at a restaurant called Bukhara in Jamaica Plain. It was insanely delicious and not only did I eat my...