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Is it done yet?

Sometimes I just have to have meatloaf. It usually starts when I notice one of those packages of the mixed meats in the butcher case at the market. The combination of ground beef, veal, pork nestled side by side, beckons to me. I brought it home, looked at a couple of recipes, then did what … Continue reading →

Plum Cobbler Cake

I just love Elizabeth Alston’s Best Baking (Harper Perennial, 2000).  I bought it as a bargain book, and it is packed full of great recipes for angel food, chiffon, coffee and pound cakes, and all sorts of tea breads and fruited desserts. Ms. Alston is the executive food editor at Woman’s Day, and she also … Continue reading →

Jersey Fresh Mozzarella?

Who knew?  Imagine my surprise when I picked up a ball of smoked mozzarella at Wegmans recently and saw a Jersey Fresh Milk label on it.  That is great to see! I was buying the ingredients to make a pizza recipe I was using in my Packet In The Kitchen column for today (10/22), featuring butternut … Continue reading →

Roast Chicken

It felt like fall outside and I wanted roast chicken.  I picked out a big organic chicken in Wegmans and asked the butcher to cut it up – a first for me, but I just didn’t want to struggle with it at home.  A small luxury, and much appreciated! At home I already had those … Continue reading →

Roasted Potatoes

I usually keep a little net bag of small potatoes around, since they are easy to roast for a worknight dinner. Or I’ll roast them on Sunday, and use them up during the week. Usually I toss them with olive oil, garlic, and rosemary, but this time I tried something different, lemon zest and thyme … Continue reading →

Good Korma

Cherry Grove lamb cubes with  TastyBite Good Korma simmer sauce and added Kashmiri chile (a girl needs her spice).  Yogurt sauce and basmati rice with apples and raisins from Trader Joe’s. This was a quick and easy meal, although I probably should have simmered the lamb longer, to make it more tender. But it was getting … Continue reading →

Honey Cake for a Happy New Year

I am such a fan of Joan Nathan, so wanted to share a recipe from one of her cookbooks for Rosh Hashanah. She has wonderful stories to go along with her recipes, so be sure to get your own copy and enjoy browsing through it, reading and planning your next meal.  It’s like poring over … Continue reading →

Bockwurst

I’m so predictable. As I started this post on bockwurst, I got the idea to see if I’d written about it last summer. As I suspected, I had, and – get this – on the very same day, September 2.  I have to laugh, but it is indeed true that I love these pale chubby … Continue reading →

Toad in the Hole

I’ve never been sure just what toad in the hole was, so made a point of reading a recent post about it in the New York Times Diner’s Journal blog. Clearly, mine is not nearly so attractive (too much batter?) as Mr. Schneider’s!  And I rushed through the measurements, resorting to my Joy of Cooking, since … Continue reading →