Category Archives: Essential Recipes
{recipe} Roast Chicken: It must be loveOctober 6th, 2010
I love the Barefoot Contessa the way some women love chocolate. To me, she can do no wrong. I mean the woman can build a charcoal grill, grow herbs without killing them and drink while cooking without, apparently, getting drunk. … Continue reading
{recipe} So you think you can’t cook? Turkey ChiliOctober 4th, 2010
As of late, I’ve had a number of friends confide, either directly to me or via their entire friend network on Facebook, that they can’t cook. (Mary, of the delectable artichoke recipe I can’t wait to try, and Kim, with … Continue reading
{recipe} Split Pea Soup: Just in time for … summer?September 28th, 2010
It’s hot. No, not the soup. San Diego. We’re talking summer time hot! Yesterday Gonzo Girl’s soccer practice was canceled due to excessive heat (which was a relief, really, because I didn’t want either of us to roast in that … Continue reading
{recipe} Pepperoni PizzaAugust 28th, 2010
Little Gonzo Girl loves pizza; veggies? Not so much. So even though I’d (somewhat) mastered the art of take out pizza at home, she still wasn’t biting. Until now. Subbing out pepperoni for the veggies, while less healthy, is still … Continue reading
{recipe} Rosemary Garlic Grilled ChickenJuly 25th, 2010
I am a collector of recipes. I find them everywhere, from the most obvious sources (cook books, magazines and websites) to the least (backs of herb packaging, insides of couscous boxes). But it never occurred to me to search inside … Continue reading