Just a short post for you guys today. I had gone to Monoprix (kind of like our Wal-Mart) and stocked up on ravioli. I ran out of sauce one night when I…
Author: emiglia
Slow-Cooked Salmon
I have made my issue of undercooking things previously known. This problem, I may have also said, stems from a severe fear of overcooking things. Overcompensation… something I should work on. Anyway,…
Daring Bakers: First Challenge!
Wow… after a lot of difficulty, I’ve finally participated in my first Daring Bakers Challenge… and I loved it! The challenge this month was for French bread. “Perfect,” thinks I, “I live…
To Cheese or Not to Cheese?
OK… so here’s the thing. I call myself an Italian-American, but the truth of the matter is, I’m only half. My mother, who does the majority of the cooking in my house,…
Canadian Sister!
I love markets. I love taking my big canvas bag out and perusing the different stands, buying up cheap, fresh produce and meat and fish (and containers of thirty eggs). The Canadian…
Cranberry-Pistachio Rugelach
How do you deal with it when someone is gone from your life… someone who you weren’t expecting to have to say goodbye to any time soon? No, no one has died,…
Pumpkin Pound Cake
I have a habit of undercooking baked goods. OK, scratch that. I have a habit of undercooking everything. I’ve undercooked steak. I’ve undercooked ahi tuna. That takes a lot of skill and…
Traiteurs and Asian Slaw
In New York, it’s easy to get street food. Not only are there stands famous for ethnic cuisine, but just about anywhere you like, you can get yourself a hot dog with…
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I used to be one of those people. I know you know what I’m talking about.”Valentine’s Day is just commercial America’s way of making money between Christmas and Easter.” “Those chalky hearts…
The Great Doughnut Adventure
Today, I made doughnuts for the first time. It was a learning experience. When I lived in Massachusetts, one of our favorite things to do was to run to Smallack farms and…