When I was young and my parents took me and my brother out to eat, I always ordered the french onion soup. I loved the thick layer of cheese melted all over the top and flowing over the edge of the bowl. The scalding hot broth beneath that blanket of bread and cheese always, always [...]
Archive for the ‘dinner recipes’ Category
French onion soup
Posted in dinner recipes, tagged Chanterelle, french onion soup, recipe on December 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Turkey pot pie with herb biscuits
Posted in dinner recipes, tagged Foster's Market, herb biscuits, recipe, turkey leftovers, turkey pot pie on November 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It wouldn’t be thanksgiving in my family without at least two or more post-thanksgiving dinners of hot turkey sandwiches. I look forward to these almost as much as the main event. My mom always makes a ton of gravy, so we’re set for several nights. Even so, there comes a point when you’re scraping the [...]
The Quest for Perfect Macaroni and Cheese
Posted in dinner recipes, tagged creamy, crusty, mac and cheese, macaroni and cheese, recipes on November 13, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I’m crazy about homemade macaroni and cheese. I adore it. Once I start eating mac and cheese, sprinkled with a bit of salt, I don’t ever want to stop. My favorite macaroni and cheese is always pure and unadorned. The modern twists and 21st-century updates lure me from time to time, but I always go [...]
Saveur magazine names My Famous Recipe one of its “Sites We Love”! (and master pizza dough recipe)
Posted in dinner recipes, tagged best of the web award, master pizza dough recipe, saveur magazine, saveur sites we love on November 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
When I was growing up, my little town had a free book exchange located on a small patch of grass, just off Main Street. It was a rustic-looking thing, just a covered box on stilts, but it strikes me now as a delightful symbol of small town life. Every neighborhood should have a book and [...]
Chicken tikka masala with coconut basmati rice
Posted in dinner recipes, tagged chicken tikka masala, coconut rice, Indian food on October 2, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I always feel a little sheepish when I order chicken tikka masala at an Indian restaurant. It feels like such an obvious choice, like ordering sweet and sour chicken at a Chinese restaurant or Pad Thai at a Thai place. But most of the time I can’t help myself. It’s so good. It never occurred [...]
Lemon curry roasted chicken
Posted in dinner recipes, tagged Foster's Market, lemon curry roasted chicken, recipe on August 21, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Foster’s Market, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is an institution. Since my parents live nearby, we’ve started a tradition of going to Foster’s for breakfast on Sunday mornings. We love their herb biscuits with bacon, egg, and cheese; pancakes with fruit toppings; biscuits and gravy; bear claws; bread pudding; and lots more. Sara Foster has [...]
Archives
Categories
Meta
Pages
