As much as I like to cook, there are times when life gets crazy and you crave simplicity. Macaroni and cheese, cereal and milk – or maybe a fat peanut butter & jelly sandwich on Wonder Bread. Next time though, think: goat cheese polenta. Sometimes I find it challenging to make side dishes. You always seem to need the oven when there’s already something in it at a different temperature. If you’re using the stovetop, you can never seem to…
Even as the weather starts to warm up, I remain dedicated to eating soup. No matter how warm it is outside, when lunchtime rolls around I’m often at work indoors, bundled up in sweaters and scarves (yes, you read the plural correctly) to mitigate the strength of industrial central air conditioning. In the summer, I do typically abandon my favorite autumnal soups like sweet potato and butternut squash in favor of lighter kinds- minestrone or garden vegetable but before April…
