Most of my childhood was spent in the Midwest, but I moved to North Carolina when I was 15 and stayed until I was 28. Those formative years yielded a deep appreciation for Southern cuisine, and now that I live on the west coast I often lament the fact that authentic country delicacies are hard [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Dinner category.
Too Easy
I’m usually wary of recipes that promise huge shortcuts in traditionally labor-intensive dishes. Usually, such dishes are labor intensive because they need a little extra time and effort to become something spectacular. Risotto is a prime example of this; you stir and stir and stir to release starch and give the dish its trademark creamy [...]
Good & Slow
I recently bought a Crock Pot in an attempt to spend less of my evening slaving away at the stove. What I’ve discovered, though, is that Crock Pot cooking still requires a little slaving – you just do it in the morning before you go to work. Chopping onions at 7 a.m. is hardly glamorous, [...]
Twofer
My trip to the Oakland farmer’s market yielded more than produce. At the suggestion of my friend Jess, I picked up some Lamb, Fennel and Sundried Tomato Sausages from Fabrique Delices, a CA company that sells its artisanal charcuterie at various Bay Area farmers markets. They were a little pricey, but when I purchase specialty [...]
Mangia
A couple of months ago, I dined at one of my favorite SF restaurants – SPQR – and enjoyed a lovely appetizer of meatballs served with a chunky tomato sauce and melt-in-your-mouth borlotti beans. The dish offered an interesting mix of flavors and textures, and after thinking about it for a few weeks I decided [...]
