This is bad, and I mean real bad. Because it is too good—too good for New Year resolutions, too good to for a nondescript name like “Grandma’s Pie” and seriously too good to resist. My 2011 began with such promise. After proclaiming it The Year of the rabbit Me, I made goals like “no more [...]
By Theresa
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Posted in Baked Goods - Sweet, Dessert, European, Italian, Pies & Pastries
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Also tagged cheese, custard, European, Food Network, Mario Batali, nuts, pie, raisin, semolina, tart
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Whole Foods makes me mad sometimes. How do they get away with charging people $5.99 for 16 oz of ricotta cheese? It’s just milk heated with a little vinegar. Sheesh! Well, I can do that. So I did. And it’s so simple! I googled around for recipes for a few minutes until coming across this [...]
For someone who loves food so much, it seems odd to eat as much yogurt and cereal as I do. The fact of the matter is that cooking for one is booooring. Of course this bothers me. For one, it’s not exactly healthy. In a recent discussion with my friend Natalie regarding my carb and [...]
What a meal this turned out to be! Sweet sausage and peppers with creamy polenta…delicious. I should seriously make polenta more often—I love the feel of the smooth, tender grains in my mouth. It’s also way more interesting than plain old pasta. Apart from a few minor tweaks, I stayed true to the original recipes [...]
Mmmmm….beans. Beans are a good source of protein and fiber; beans are cheap—so cheap that I can even afford to buy organic. I’ve recently discovered the wonderful world of bulk foods at Rainbow Grocery. Gigantes beans (aka giant lima beans), are just one of my latest discoveries from the bulk bin! Gigantes are meaty, creamy [...]
By Theresa
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Posted in American, European, Fish & Seafood, Italian, Main Dish, vegetables
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Also tagged American, avocado, beans, fish, swiss chard, tomato
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This. Is. Gooooood. Deep, dark and nutty, this cake is more intense than chocolate cake yet less dense than a flourless torte. The whole house has been nibbling on it all week—and it’s still moist and flavorful. I’m convinced even that it tastes better now than when I first tried it. I made this on [...]
I’m so excited to write today. It’s one of those dreamy Sunday afternoons here in the city. Sun, a cloudless sky and quiet on the street below. The cherry blossoms have also started budding and blooming right outside my apartment window. It is a day to be spent out of doors, which is exactly what [...]
By Theresa
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Posted in American, Baked Goods - Savory, Breakfast/Brunch, European, Italian, Pies & Tarts
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Also tagged American, basil, brunch, cheese, European, tart, tomato
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Last night was Melita’s birthday. So we three girls decided to celebrate the occasion with a mini-celebration at home. We started with fondue, which we ate standing over the stove . For the main course, I made this amazingly easy and healthy baked fish topped with homemade spinach pesto. And for dessert, leftover tres leches [...]
Before all the New Year’s Eve craziness got started (great night out, btw), I baked these delightful little peanut butter and jelly biscotti. I’ve never seen dual-layer ones before, so making these was kind of exciting—like I was creating something new and of my own imagination. My base recipe is a peanut butter biscotti one [...]
By Theresa
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Posted in American, Baked Goods - Sweet, Breakfast/Brunch, Cookies & Biscuits, European, holiday, Italian, My Recipe
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Also tagged American, berry, breakfast, cookie, holiday, nuts
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I’m feeling strangely optimistic about this round. Completely different recipe, totally different method from Rosa over at Rosa’s Yummy Yums. I’ve used a ciabatta recipe of hers several times before— always with excellent results—so I think my odds for success this time are pretty high. The big difference with this recipe is the use of [...]
