This is a bit of comfort food that may be better with fresh, garden-ripened tomatoes but store-bought tomatoes will do in a pinch. And, as we really can’t be too choosy about our groceries at the moment, it’s best to be flexible. We’re lucky to have fresh chives so there is a hint of spring. It was a strange winter here. We didn’t have a hard frost but we had … Continue reading →
Even though mon mari professes to hate fish we still have it at least once every week. As long as it doesn’t have bones he’s happy…. sort of. He’s always happy when he can cook it on the barbecue in the summer. In the winter, cooking it in the kitchen requires more creativity. Thankfully, he loves capers almost as much as grilling. I add capers – he’s happy. Or, at … Continue reading →
It’s that time of year again…. The slow cookers are regaining their rightful place in our kitchen. First thing to use up are the packages of pork odds & ends that have been accumulating over the summer. As you all know I buy whole pork loins and cut my own ‘chops’, When I buy the loins they are always tied and packaged. I try to check both ends to make … Continue reading →
I don’t remember the reason and I don’t remember when, but somewhere along the line of my life I decided to stop using pizza sauce. Instead I use paper thin slices of fresh tomato. With a sharp, preferably serrated knife, I can get 8 – 10 slices from a medium – large tomato…. More from a truly big one. Two tomatoes will usually cover a 14″ (35cm) pizza which is … Continue reading →
We had this over pasta. Had I been ambitious, I would have shredded the pork and added it to the sauce. I wasn’t. Mon mari added sambal oelek to his. I didn’t do that either….. Apparently I’m easy to please. I stirred this after about 4 hours, but if you just give it a stir 30 minutes before serving it will be fine. Click here to Pin Spicy Pork Chops, … Continue reading →
When I was young and foolish (and broke) my favorite breakfast after a night out was Spaghettio’s with extra chili powder. Yes, you read that correctly…. In my defense, when I was in college, our dorm rooms did not have kitchens and we were only allowed a coffee-maker and a popcorn popper. We had a kitchen available, but it was on a different floor. We soon learned that many foods … Continue reading →
After two months of having fresh, sliced tomatoes for lunch and dinner (and, sometimes, breakfast) we are turning to other options. Like baking them. You could, of course, fill them with crisp bacon or tuna or ham or any number of things. I decided simple is best, and just added some herbes de Provence, a few breadcrumbs to soak up the juices and Parmesan… because we love Parmesan. Click here … Continue reading →
