This recipe has been a long time coming. When I was a little girl the lady that would occasionally babysit my sister and I was Italian, and one time she made gnocchi for us. I watched her make the gnocchi from the very beginning and was mesmerized by the fact that you could turn a … Continue reading »
A few nights ago I experienced a perfect storm of good things happening at our family dinner. I was trying a new recipe idea (sauce from this cookbook, the rest the result of a creative brainstorm), and it came out just as I was hoping it would. Since it took less than 30 minutes for … Continue reading »
This is one of those perfect weeknight winter recipes. You want something fast, but hearty, which seems like a contradiction and almost impossible to do. When I think of delicious winter meals a fair amount of braising and/or roasting comes to mind, and those aren’t quick fixes to a “what are we going to eat … Continue reading »
This autumn is strange so far. Two weekends ago it was in the 40s and super rainy. Then this weekend it was almost 80 and super sunny. Today’s forecast seems “normal” for October: low 60s with some rain. With the weather not quite sure what season it is, I’m sometimes at a loss about what … Continue reading »
Autumn is here. After today, the amount of daylight starts getting shorter. Which means that it will soon be time to dig out the sweaters, pull out the (hot) soup recipes, and grab the rake. It truly is my favorite season for so many reasons–apple cider, taking a hike to check out the leaves, pumpkins, … Continue reading »
