Hot Jalapeno Crab Dip

This recipe comes from my college pal, Wendy, in Michigan.  Here’s her take on this now famous crab, er, krab dip.
This recipe is from my friend Ellen. She got it from an ex- boyfriend. She lives by the rule that you should try to take at least one good thing from every relationship.
I’ve only tried [...]

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Tuesdays with Dorie: Chocolate Gingerbread Cake

I love chocolate.  Ok, it’s more than that.  I’m addicted to chocolate.  I have some kind of chocolate almost every night after dinner: chocolate chip cookies, chocolate-chocolate chip cookies, brownies, chocolate pudding.  You get the idea.
And I like gingerbread.  It’s a sweet little dessert…. or breakfast.  But the combination of chocolate and sweet spice has [...]

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David Eyre’s Pancake

This recipe originally appeared in a 1966 New York Times article by Craig Claiborne, and it’s just as good nearly a half-century later.  Not your typical pancake — it was originally meant for dessert — but I’ve had it for breakfast on many a Sunday morning.  It’s a cross between a pancake, a crepe, and [...]

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Tuesdays with Dorie: Surprise Poached Fruit with Cream

This week in Tuesdays with Dorie we were supposed to make Berry Surprise Cake.  For a couple of reasons, I hesitated on this one.  First, it calls for a pint and a half of fresh raspberries: a heavy investment this time of year with a high likelihood of bitter and shriveled berries.  Second, preliminary results [...]

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Mighty Mojito

This recipe comes from the greatest mojito-mixer alive.  Luckily for me, I get to drink these whenever I like, because the recipe is from my husband, Dave.
When summertime comes, there’s absolutely nothing that tastes better on a hot day than a cold Mojito.   Especially if consumed while tending a hot grill.
Our family likes them sweet [...]

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Sweet honey-glazed corn bread

I’ve reached the moment of truth.  For the last few days, I’ve been eating the savory corn and pepper muffins, and now they’re gone.  They were spicy, and I love spicy.  They had great corn flavor, and plenty of peppery goodness.  It was like having a little, pint-sized southwestern visitor in my kitchen, always ready [...]

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Tuesdays with Dorie: Savory Corn and Pepper Muffins

I like this week’s challenge, chosen by Ezra Pound Cake, because I found my all-time favorite corn bread recipe just last month.  But the thing is, I love sweet, delicate, almost dessert-like corn bread.  Skillet corn bread cooked in bacon fat has many devotees, I know, but I haven’t found a recipe that’s a keeper.  [...]

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Sunday gravy

My friend Michaela sends in this recipe that’s perfect for a big family gathering or any night you have Tony and Carmela over for dinner.
This is an adaptation of a recipe from The North End Italian Cookbook by Marguerite Buonopane. When I lived in Boston in 1997-98, we developed the habit of eating in [...]

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Tuesdays with Dorie: French Pear Tart

I’ve decided to join forces with the folks who are cooking their way through Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Baking: From My Home to Yours. The first recipe in 2009 was chosen by none other than Dorie Greenspan herself.  It’s a French Pear Tart.  Not only does this recipe look delicious, but it should be a beautiful [...]

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Pasta with mushrooms and caramelized onions

Here’s Vicky’s second recipe.
Mushroom spaghetti
When I want comfort food, this recipe is often the choice.  The key to this Northern Italianesque dish is to cook the onions ‘til they’re thoroughly done and sweet, but not brown.  I never knew onions could be so sweet.  In fact, sometimes I’ve made this without the mushrooms altogether.  Feel [...]

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