My mom’s chicken potpie is the stuff of dreams. She takes chicken and veggies, coats them with a layer of gravy, and tops the whole shebang with homemade pie crust. The crust is the key ingredient, but it also makes it a rather labor intensive dish. I could take the easy way out and use [...]
Archive of posts tagged Bittman
Good Enough to Blog
While I don’t document all of my meals on this blog, I can tell you I cook 85 to 90% of what we eat in a given week. Most of our meals are eaten at home, and I include the recipes I like best on Pretty By the Bay. The other meals are either too [...]
Bison + Bittman
When I told you about the men in my life, I should have mentioned a third beau who lives on my bookshelf. In my mind, Mark Bittman can do no wrong. His How to Cook Everything is one of my culinary bibles, filled with simple, delicious recipes and – perhaps more importantly – tons of [...]


