How To Cook Like Your Grandmother
A Guide to Cooking with Real Food the Way Your Grandma Used to
On holidays, my wife cooks like an Italian grandmother. You could show up unannounced with a family of five and we’d have enough for everyone … with leftovers. So of course for Easter she cooked and colored 4½ dozen eggs.
I needed a way to start using them up. Enter … The Deviled Egg Bar.
[Read more...]Some people do a very light-bodied pea soup that’s good for hot summer nights. This recipe is rich and hearty and makes a great lunch on a cold, rainy day. (Have I mentioned lately that I live in Cleveland?)
[Read more...]I love omelets, but I prefer the onion and pepper cooked a little. Usually this means cooking the veggies first, scooping them back out of the pan, putting the eggs in and putting the veggies back. Last week I thought to myself, “Hey, self. Why don’t you just pour the eggs over the veggies?” Why, that’s a fine idea, self. Thanks for thinking of it.
[Read more...]Having overnight guests is a great excuse to make a big batch of cinnamon rolls. But sometimes you only want one or two. With a little advance planning, this recipe will keep you in fresh-baked rolls for weeks.
[Read more...]This post originally ran in March, 2012. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, I've put together this collection of traditional Irish dishes. And if anyone points out that these are all American traditions and not Irish, I will send that leprechaun up above over to puke on your head. So on with the recipes! … [Read more...]
