Posted in September 2012 …

Ravioli Roundup

I had to admit this asparagus/gruyere ravioli from Whole Foods was pretty good.  I served it with a little butter and olive oil, and a dusting of Parmesan, and had salad on the side. It really is amazing what good ravioli one can find now (even Trader Joe’s has some decent ones), and the quality, and … Continue reading →

Le Virtù in Abruzzo

This is my September 21 In the Kitchen column from the Lifestlye page of the Packet. Since it is not yet online, I reproduce my original text here, so I can be sure to share this with online readers. Food and Traditions of Abruzzo I was all set to write about kale -very trendy! – for … Continue reading →

Sausages & Grapes

I did get a little ahead of the cool weather when I made this dish a couple weeks ago. But I’d been to Mallery’s Grazin’ Meats and brought home both sweet and hot Italian Sausage. And I had these amazingly flavorful Thomcord grapes from Trader Joe’s. It’s been years since I’ve enjoyed seedless grapes, as … Continue reading →

Bennies redux

This was a spring dinner, when local asparagus were in season, and I had just bought some fresh farm eggs.  And the very good hollandaise sauce that Trader Joe’s had around holidays, magically reappeared in the store. For me that trio ade the perfect storm, so I had to indulge one evening.  I’m sure the … Continue reading →

Happy Burda To You

This could be right out of Cake Wrecks! Except it is a large Hershey’s chocolate birthday greeting “card” that a friend of mine ordered for me several years ago. When it arrived, I tore open the box and promptly collapsed into a heap, laughing. It was supposed to say “Happy Belated Birthday, Elaine.”  Well, you … Continue reading →

Happy Labor Day!

My brother Mark, who loves to cook out, emailed me this photo early today to let me know how he was celebrating the holiday weekend. It’s hard to beat the taste of grilled lobster and corn. In my grilling days I always split the lobster and buttered the inside after sort of flattening it. This one looks like … Continue reading →

Swordfish

This turned out to be enough swordfish for three meals, because it was so rich, and cut a good inch or so thick. And that’s a good thing, because good fresh (i.e. never frozen), wild caught fish is an investment purchase these days – I believe this was almost $20. I drizzled some olive oil in … Continue reading →