It’s a scorching 98 degrees today. And you know the house rules: the oven stays at OFF. I wish I were one of those girls who could say It’s summer! I’ll just eat “FroYo” for dinner. But no, not me. If I don’t sit down at a table to enjoy a proper meal, I am not a happy camper. And you do not want to see me unhappy, do you? Tonight’s dinner was inspired by a gorgeous bunch of fresh…
Chipotle Chicken Fingers
Cooking for a Crowd, Recipes, Weekend Cooking, Worknight Dinners July 26, 2011
As much as I like eating healthily, I also like a good amount of junk food. For as long as I can remember, I was able to pass up on savory, salty junk food – chips, French fries, chicken fingers – in favor of sweets and desserts. I’m not what the physiological reason is that would command my taste preferences to change, but they certainly have over the years. Now, while I am certainly tempted by soft chocolate chip cookies…
Have you ever been afraid to do something…and then once you did it, realized it was one of the best decisions you’ve ever made? This peach galette was a product of one such scenario, as until recently I had never made a galette and found them moderately intimidating. Then, out of nowhere one day I made an asparagus and goat cheese galette and immediately knew that I would soon have to make a sweet version of the rustic tart. Not…
Sheryl Crow’s Roasted Potato and Corn Salad
Cooking for a Crowd, Recipes, Weekend Cooking July 24, 2011
I love summer corn but there are only so many ways you can eat it, especially when you don’t have a grill (I know, I know…break out the tiny violins). While you can cook corn on the cob in a pot of boiling water or in the microwave, I think it’s sweetest and most flavorful when grilled in the husk. Earlier this week I was flipping through Sheryl Crow’s cookbook, If It Makes You Healthy, which she co-authored with her…
