For a couple of weeks this summer, our CSA was delivering a crazy amount of fresh sweet corn each week. And since there’s only so much corn on the cob we could eat, I sought out a good corn chowder recipe. As I was also snacking from a huge tub […]
Year: 2013
Toasted Corn Stock in a Pressure Cooker
You may wonder why in the world you would need corn stock. It never occurred to me either until I set off in a quest to make an excellent bowl of corn chowder and was struggling with getting enough corny flavor. The first batch I made was with water as the […]
Grilled Chicken Shwarma with Peppers & Onions
My favorite eat-out lunch is easily anything Mediterranean. Luckily, in the Chicago Loop where I work, there seems to be more Mediterranean lunch spots than Starbucks. And nearly every one of these restaurants makes some variety of Chicken Shwarma. While the spices may vary, it’s typically always marinated and grilled. […]
Garlic Bread with Cheddar and Parmesan
There are two great things about day old baguette. One is croutons. The other….garlic bread. It’s stupid easy and will make you wonder why you ever bought something like this pre-made and frozen. For every foot of baguette, you’ll need 2 Tablespoons of butter and 1 Tablespoon of olive oil. […]
Macaroni and Cheese with Broccoli and Ham
As our son worked his way through more and more types of solid foods, macaroni and cheese was inevitable. It is a pretty simple dish to prepare, after all. The big stumbling block for me was the whole notion of cheese coming in powder form. That’s not really cheese. Not […]
Whole Wheat Blueberry Pancakes and Blueberry Maple Syrup
Breakfast is serious business. So there are times, like Saturday mornings, when I don’t mind putting a little extra effort into making some really delicious blueberry pancakes. Fortunately, they really aren’t that hard to make. And they are significantly better than anything you’ll get out of a box or shakeable […]
Mixed Greens, Jicama and Avocado Salad with CIlantro Lime Dressing
So it just keeps getting crazier. On top of moving into a new place, and starting a new job, our daughter was born on Sunday night. I’m taking a little time off and have this absurd idea that I’ll be able to get to the backlog of posts I have […]
Pressure Cooked Short Rib Beef Stock
Between starting a new job, moving to a new house and a couple of other factors, I’ve been away from the blog for about a month. And actually, I really haven’t been cooking all that much either. So now that the kitchen is unpacked, I welcomed a long weekend to […]
Baked Banana Nutella French Toast
French Toast on its own can be a real treat. Throw in some bananas, nutella and fresh berries and it goes over the top. I originally made this for Christmas Day brunch and recently had it requested for Mother’s Day as well. This is also probably near the top of […]
Cilantro Lime Salad Dressing
When the seasons change to warmer weather, it’s also a great time to switch out to bright, seasonal salad dressings. Less balsamic and red wine vinegar, more lemon and lime juice. The same goes for fresh herbs. Which makes this great, simple dressing something you’ll be pouring all week There’s […]