Category Archives: House favorites

Favorite fast dinner recipes.

Stocking the pantry.

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

What’s in your pantry (or refrigerator or freezer)? I’ve put together a list of what I think are essential ingredients in every kitchen. Continue reading →

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Pasta with zucchini, pine nuts and Parmesan.

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

This recipe for pasta with fresh zucchini, salty Parmesan and crunchy pine nuts is one of my favorite comfort foods ever. Continue reading →

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Pasta alla boscaiola.

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

This easy pasta is authentically Italian and super flavorful; with dried Porcini mushrooms, tomatoes and a touch of cream, it’s a house favorite of ours. Continue reading →

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Revisiting a few faves.

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

I’m investing my time this week toward two goals: 1) learning to use a new camera (a Canon Rebel xsi, if you’d care to know) so that I can create better photos to share with you here on writes4food; and … Continue reading →

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Granddad’s granola.

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

Thumbing through my ancient recipe box recently, I found my grandfather’s homemade granola recipe, which is truly delicious. Continue reading →

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In praise of: vintage mixing bowls.

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

For Christmas, my grandmother gave me a treasure, truly: her set of painted Pyrex mixing bowls. They’d been in her kitchen since forever and are thoroughly loved and well used. I’ve been seeking a set of vintage Pyrex mixing bowls … Continue reading →

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Quick pickles.

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

I hate pickles. Let me be clear: I. Hate. Pickles. Hate them so much that I avoid at all costs what I call pickle contamination: that is, when the juice from an unwanted dill pickle sogs up the potato chips … Continue reading →

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Grandma’s foolproof flaky pie crust.

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

My grandma, who turns a glorious 90 years old this summer, is an amazing cook—an intuitive cook who works by taste and feel. On more than one occasion when I’ve asked her for a recipe, she hasn’t been able to … Continue reading →

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Pasta with sausage and other good stuff.

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

In my library of a decade’s worth of old Bon Appétit magazines, I know exactly which issue to reach for: September 1995, the American Restaurants Issue. Page 93. Page 93 is dog-eared, wrinkled from the steam of cooking, nearly torn … Continue reading →

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Basic risotto.

Posted on March 4, 2011 by

We have a Williams-Sonoma Collection cookbook (you know, one of those slim, almost square volumes they’ve published for years) devoted to risotto. We’ve had this since about 1996, and it is thoroughly abused: spine cracked, pages separating, the whole thing … Continue reading →

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