Useful How-tos for Cooking Bacon & Eggs

My how-to articles are among my most popular posts on this blog. I don’t write nearly enough of them, because it’s tough to write a good how-to, especially for tasks I might do all the time and consider second nature.
That’s why I wanted to highlight some great how-tos that I’ve run across recently on my [...]

Variations on a Theme: Chicken Salad

One thing I’ve noticed, as I have cooked more and more, is that very few recipes are truly original. Most are just variations on a simple theme. Once I have learned the core recipe or technique, it then becomes a simple matter to vary the recipe to suit my tastes, the ingredients I have on [...]

Breakfast Burritos (or Tostadas or Enchiladas)

Here is an idea for a quick and easy meal that is so simple, it doesn’t even really need a recipe. Breakfast “burritos” are not just for breakfast, but can be eaten anytime. This is one of my favorite kinds of dishes because it fulfills the basic requirements for getting a good meal into you [...]

Serious Comfort Food

Let’s say you’ve had a week like mine. A week where you stayed late at the office nearly every night and still didn’t feel like you got on top of all the work clamoring to be done. A week where you received 3 new project assignments, all of which need to be done by the [...]

Too Lazy to Boil Your Own Eggs?

Every now and then I notice a new product in the grocery store that seems to transcend previously set levels of ridiculousness. Often these are so-called convenience products designed, I imagine, to help people avoid spending any time whatsoever in their kitchens.
The latest such product I noticed was pre-boiled, pre-peeled hard-boiled eggs. It looks like [...]

How to Make Frittata

When I’m pressed for time and stressed to boot, I turn to old favorites — recipes I’ve made time and again, so I know that the result will be both tasty and satisfying. Recipes like Pasta with Quick Tomato Sauce, Potato-Broccoli Soup and of course, Frittata.
A frittata is like an omelet, except it’s easier to [...]

Anniversary Flowers & Church Lady Cooking

It was my second wedding anniversary this week. My husband, who does many things right, remembered to send me irises, my wedding flower. We took the day off from work to spend together, finishing with a memorable dinner and a fantabulous crème brulée at what has been dubbed, even in its first year, the [...]

Spanish Potato Tortilla

A Spanish tortilla is very similar to an Italian frittata, but its defining characteristic is the layer of thinly sliced, fried potatoes that form its foundation — and make it extra good, in my opinion. This dish is not only very simple, but it’s also extremely versatile. It works well at room temperature, cut into [...]

Hearty Scramble

The hearty scramble with stuff is a great Sunday breakfast dish worthy of placement on the Denny’s menu. It satisfies all of my requirements for a good recipe: it is quick and easy to make; it can be varied almost any way you like; and my husband always cleans his plate when I make it. [...]