I spent some time recently reading through blogs and recipes where people posted their Nonnas’ sauce recipes. Everybody’s Nonna had their own sauce, and amazingly they are all about 95% the same recipe. They may use different meats, or meatballs, or spare ribs, or beef, but all pretty much are a standard tomato sauce with… Continue reading Nonnas: A Half Remembered Review and a Big Pot of Sauce
I’m Blinding You… With Science! Parmesan Singles
Mr. Dishes: What are you making? Me: Science. Mr. Dishes: … So we’re having science for dinner? To be fair, the molecular gastronomy trend has pretty much come and gone with its foams and spheres and general weirdness, but there are a few things that have hung around for the home chef to play with,… Continue reading I’m Blinding You… With Science! Parmesan Singles
Viral Big Mac Tacos: No wait, scratch that. Big Macos
So I don’t do viral recipes often, mostly because I’m not on TikTok (mostly because I’m old), but this one caught my eye and I was like “First of all why didn’t they call them Big Macos?” Swing and a miss. This is appealing because – hey – I like Big Macs a lot, and… Continue reading Viral Big Mac Tacos: No wait, scratch that. Big Macos
Cooking The Books: Big Dip Energy
The Book: Big Dip Energy by Alyse Whitney. “99 Parties in a bowl for snacking, dinner, dessert, and beyond!” Y’all know I love a pun, and truly regret that I didn’t come up with this one myself. Pros: Very cute and colorful. It’s pun-city in here – she really comes up with some great ones. … Continue reading Cooking The Books: Big Dip Energy
Dishes Tries Sir George Michael’s Lasagna
Well I guess it would be nice If I could make lasagna I know not everybody Can make lasagna like me. If I Told You That I make the best lasagna in the world, you wouldn’t believe me. But I Know You’re Not A Fool. If There’s No Comfort In The Truth, then the truth… Continue reading Dishes Tries Sir George Michael’s Lasagna
Cooking The Books: Will It Waffle?
The Book: Will It Waffle? by Daniel Shumski. Can you use a waffle maker for unconventional foods? This journalist started a blog about it, turned it into a book, then deleted all his blog posts, presumably so you would have to buy the book. I guess I can’t blame him. The major problem I have with waffle… Continue reading Cooking The Books: Will It Waffle?
Cooking The Books: The Tucci Cookbook
The Book: The Tucci Cookbook by Stanley Tucci. Tidy, sexy little man with serious food cred. Star of Big Night, The Hunger Games Tri-Fourlogy, and Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy. Oh, and also Julie and Julia… And he always has a twinkle in his eye. Pros: Beautiful book with lovely photography. The writing is concise,… Continue reading Cooking The Books: The Tucci Cookbook
The Best Reheated Mac and Cheese
(Wow. That picture is terrible. I’m still getting used to my new camera, which I am beginning to suspect might indeed suck. And the wall is kind of gunky looking. I’m such a pro.) I can’t stop making macaroni and cheese. I’ve made it probably eight times? over the last two weeks. I make it… Continue reading The Best Reheated Mac and Cheese
Bear-ly A Blog: Family Meal
Bear-ly A Blog: Family Meal (Author’s note: I’m breaking in a new camera. It’s not going well. Forgive me.) This is less a cooking post than it is another not-really-a-review post because I can’t say enough good things about FX’s The Bear – an eight episode look into a Michelin trained chef coming back to… Continue reading Bear-ly A Blog: Family Meal
