Magneto and I don’t entertain often, but I have a bad habit of cooking as though we’re having guests almost every time I step into the kitchen. This means we’re always left with WAY TOO MUCH FOOD. Either I learn how to cook for two, or I do what I do below: repurpose my leftovers […]
I love carbs more than any human ought to, so it should come as no surprise that I’m obsessed with pizzas and calzones. I recently had a very tasty calzone at Vinny’s Pizza near my office, and decided that making them at home would be pretty satisfying. This time, I was right! I filled mine […]
Magneto and I have a comfortable home, with plenty of space for each of us. We’ve worked really hard to pull together a variety of elements to create rooms that are functional, thematic, and appealing. But when other people come to visit…well, let’s just say I feel some anxiety because I worry they won’t feel […]
I should know by now to really think through Joy of Cooking recipes before I jump into them. Cookies are usually second nature to me, but my measurements with the Pecan Puffs recipe didn’t quite work out as expected, even though I thought I followed Irma Rombauer’s directions exactly. The recipe said something about making […]
I know, there’s no substitute for smoked ribs, cooked low and slow for hours, then finished on a hot grill for some yummy char. But I’ve been in enough kitchens to have picked up some secrets about how restaurants without a grill (but with standards high enough to warrant cooking meat in the most legit […]
Did you make enough mashed potatoes to feed dozens of people, only to be faced with a handful of friends who stopped eating carbs so they could drink them instead? Yes, this oddly specific situation has happened to me. I live in Los Angeles. Anyway… If you’re looking to repurpose your mashers and it’s too […]
Don’t know what to do with that extra chicken meat for your Independence Day BBQ? Look no further!
We’ve all seen them. They’re ubiquitous. Everyone has at least one friend who reposts those highly addictive, incredibly hypnotic food videos – whether they’re Tasty, Tastemade, Eat This Now, or any number of similar, we see them every day. Tasty’s Breakfast Bread Bowl caught my boyfriend’s eye, so we set to work building our own […]
We’ve been experimenting with growing things lately, making use of the long driveway that runs along our building, turning our walkway to our side stoop into a botanical Thunderdome. Growing most things from seeds, we’ve managed so far to have one salad made of mixed greens that never grew back. But last night, we took […]
It’s not often that I find myself buying pre-marinated protein. Most marinades from stores have too much salt for my rather sensitive palate, and I’m wary of any protein that’s been sitting in a dubious mixture of sodium and sugar for days on end. However, Trader Joe’s has a few prepared and pre-prepped foods that […]
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