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Posole

This is one of my favorite winter dishes, which I make in many variations.  This one was made with cubed pork shoulder, green chilies, and hominy. Then I got ambitious and soaked then puréed some dried guajillo peppers, for just a touch of red, inspired by this website. I also took the trouble to buy … Continue reading →

Slow-Roasted Duck with Root Vegetables

I had my heart set on a slow-roasted duck for Thanksgiving, and found a nice recipe from the New York Times. For once, I decided to follow a recipe pretty closely, and found everything I needed at McCaffrey’s, including the fresh duck, a Mallard. It was expensive, around $35. But look how beautifully this turned … Continue reading →

Mark’s Short Ribs

Short ribs may not be pretty but they are delicious, and my brother Mark officially kicked off the winter comfort food season when he made these recently.   Those are “smashed potatoes” on the side, covered with the sauce.  I didn’t get to taste these myself, but I know from experience what a great home cook … Continue reading →

Sloppy Joes

Maybe I should have bought the stuff in the packet.  Every now and then I get a yen for a dish from my childhood. I used to love Sloppy Joes, and hadn’t had it in years. So I googled some recipes, checked my Joy of Cooking, and came up with this.  It wasn’t bad. It … Continue reading →

Crockpot* Carnitas

One of my favorite Mexican dishes is pork carnitas. These “little bits” of cooked pork are delicious folded into a warm corn tortilla. Ideally, cubes of pork are slow roasted so that they’re tender inside and a little crispy on the exterior. But, lazy me, I just throw hunks of pork shoulder in my slow … Continue reading →

Sage Cream Sauce

I almost never try creamy pasta sauces, as I was turned off so many times by overly rich and heavy alfredo sauces when they first became popular (what’s it been, about a hundred years?). But I couldn’t resist giving the sage cream sauce at Lucy’s Ravioli Kitchen a try, and was so glad I did.  I had … Continue reading →

Bison Burger

I love a good burger, but for a number of reasons, I have pretty much switched to bison when I make one at home.  I usually buy the bulk meat from the butcher case at Whole Foods.  I’ll buy enough at a time to make a few patties and freeze them.  About the only time I buy … Continue reading →

My go-to salad

After all the pie I sampled as a Pi Day judge in Princeton, I’d better clean up my act! This is my go-to salad lately, with dried cranberries, glazed walnuts, and (sometimes) a little bleu cheese.  I dress it simply with olive oil and white balsamic vinegar.  It works well with arugula, spring mix, or butter/bib lettuce. … Continue reading →

Chorizo and eggs with black beans

I don’t know why I haven’t been cooking more Mexican food at home, but when I remembered I had chorizo, the spicy fresh Mexican sausage (not to be confused with the cured Spanish kind), in the freezer I decided to get crackin’.  Eggs that is. Chorizo and eggs is a wonderful breakfast dish, but I had … Continue reading →