You probably don’t think about how much water it takes to produce a slice of pizza or a cheese burger, but it’s substantial. Grace Communications has put together a helpful list of how thirsty your food is.
One slice of cheese pizza (New York size, Chicago is probably a factor of five more) – 21 gallons. Continue reading
I love meals like this. To me, they’re “mic drop” dinners.
As in, “Womp, there it is!” (mic drop)
You can start it a half an hour before your favorite show, and be sitting down by the time the opening credits roll. This meal is so, so, simple! Continue reading
For some of you, it’ll be an app or connection to Seamless or an equivalent website (if old school, a phone and a takeout menu). Continue reading
I can’t remember if the Recipe Sunday gals ever did this one before, but hopefully not. They are known to many cultures and go by many names. Italian or Mexican? They’re probably called wedding cookies. Russian? Tea cakes. Despite my Italian heritage, we call them butterballs in my family, and we never made them for a wedding. Nope. Butterballs are for Christmastime, sucka. Continue reading
The other day I was cleaning out our cabinets and I found two little purple potatoes from the fall. Purple potatoes! They’re one of my favorite treats of the autumn. It was like a little gift from October. Since they were such a treat, I decided to pair them with chroizo that I’d bought for a Christmas batch of Paella.
And because I already had Spain on the brain, I decided to make a frittata that had the feel of the Costa del Sol. Continue reading
Yes, yes, I know. Fruitcake gets a bad rap. But this one is good. This version is adapted from Alton Brown’s recipe. Continue reading
It’s that time of year again, Thanksgiving. Family. Food. Some would even call it fun.
Let’s use this thread to discuss what we’re all serving. Swap some recipes. Maybe even share a memory or two about your favorite Thanksgivings of the past. Or make up something about a future Thanksgiving. Continue reading
Brussels Sprouts with Lemon and Cranberries
Hello November. How’s it going? You’re looking a little gray and drab. But, you still have amazing produce and I’m not about to turn down all you have to offer.
Especially when you provide me with fresh Brussels sprouts. And I love brussels sprouts. Continue reading
There are some recipe ideas that get into your head and linger there like a constant daydream. For me it was the idea of putting greens and cauliflower together in a creamy cheese sauce. I was slammed with work and didn’t have the energy to get into the kitchen for awhile, but I promised myself that the first thing I’d make would be this dish.
And it was everything I’d hoped it would be. The top was crunchy, the filling was decadent. All in all, it was a delicious meal to enjoy with a glass of wine while the wind howled and rattled the windows. Continue reading
My father cracks me up. He’ll sing at the drop of a hat, and one of his favorites is a certain Simon and Garfunkel song. Because my mother and I both like to cook, we talk about ingredients when we get together – so we tend to set him up for musical interludes pretty easily. Continue reading
