Archive for July, 2010

Recipe Flash: Fragrant Fish Stew

YOU ALSO MIGHT LIKE: Mediterranean Catfish Spaghetti

Sometimes I like to see just how little I can get away with. Protein, that is. It’s often the most important, most sizable part of a meal, but-not being a bodybuilder-I’m never convinced I need to ingest a terribly large amount of it. That may be the carboholic in me talking. But I am intrigued by the idea that, if you supplement your meat, fish, or tofu with pasta, grains, potatoes, or veggies, you can make the protein into an aspect of the meal without it being the

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Cooking For Others: Birthday Parmigiana

EVENT: Mom’s Birthday
VENUE: Mom’s Kitchen, Riverdale
PARTY SIZE: 4
TYPE: Festive Celebratory Dinner
MENU: Chicken Parmesan; Twice-Fried French Fries; Mixed Greens with Yellow Pepper and Basil Dressing; Sweet Ricotta Tart; Prosecco
WHAT YOU’LL NEED: Stainless Steel Slotted Turner

I guess it’s not so surprising that, for my mom’s birthday this year, we decided to traffic in nostalgia rather than foodie-ism. Phoebe’s birthday featured Mini Meatball Subs and Mac and Cheese; mine was all about retro classics, too: Read More...

Giveaway: HAAN Small Kitchen Steam Cleaner

Up for grabs this week: the HAAN Handheld Deluxe Personal Sanitizing Steam Cleaner

We don’t usually get this excited about cleaning products. But this multi-purpose steam cleaner courtesy of HAAN is truly a revelation. So really, get excited people.

We happened upon the HAAN booth at the Total Home Event last week, and stayed for far too long watching a demonstration of the many uses for this little handheld device. It’s perfect for small kitchens, and allows you to avoid bleaching the heck out of your stovetop. Perhaps more to the point,…

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