Here in the mid-Atlantic we got our first real snow of the season today. On March 1st. And what’s really sad is that #2 Son, who is almost 12, was overjoyed when he woke up this morning; he thought this was a huge amount of snow. #1 Son remembers — just barely — the Great [...]
I had some lamb cubes in the freezer — grass-fed, organic, local lamb, straight from the farmers market. What to do with lamb cubes? Around here, there’s really only one answer. Irish stew: I started with the recipe from Cook’s Illustrated‘s The New Best Recipe, #1 Son’s bible. We gave it to him after his [...]
I finally have a recipe to offer here, one that’s all my own. This is so exciting. Farmers Market Pasta 4 large tomatoes 2 tablespoons olive oil ¼ cup white wine 1 pound green beans (or however they sell them at farmers markets; I forgot to weigh them before I cooked them) 8 ounces ground [...]
