I have a kid. That means that every recipe I make either comes with a helper (known as the Tiny Kitchen Assistant) or his alter ego, Captain Distracto, who wants me to play baseball or Legos or do anything other than cook as dinnertime approaches.
Most of the meals are kid-friendly and easy enough to make in 30-45 minutes on a weeknight. The rare, time-consuming “weekend recipes” will be noted accordingly. Believe me, if I can make dinner six nights a week, you can, too.
Where do my recipes come from? Many are things that I’ve made for ages. Some are modifications of a single recipe; I link to or reference the original recipe wherever possible. Others are a strange hybrid of recipes that I find online; if I want to find a good stew recipe, for example, I’ll look at half a dozen and pick and choose the elements and techniques that work best for us.
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Recent Recipes
Homemade Mozzarella
Mad Millie Italian Cheese Kit Last Christmas, I searched for a gift for The Husband Who Wants Nothing, and discovered this: the Mad Millie Italian Cheese Kit. It was met with much fanfare, much excitement… and much gathering dust for half a year. But finally — FINALLY — Mad Millie emerged from the box. And […] Read More
Cold Peanut Noodles
Peanut Noodles Will Taste Even Better Tomorrow It was one of those days: we had some friends coming over, but the timing was uncertain. It was going to be sometime after a birthday party but before a soccer tournament and what, exactly could we serve that wasn’t time sensitive? Cold peanut noodles. (Fortunately and somewhat […] Read More
Perfect Skirt Steak
Alton Brown Skirt Steak on Coals Sure, you’re thinking that I’m going to give you the recipe for a grilled skirt steak, right? Sort of. This recipe — if you can call beef, salt and coals a recipe — doesn’t actually involve the grate for the grill. If you haven’t yet tried Alton Brown’s steak […] Read More
Birthday Season: Key Lime Pie
“Key” Lime Pie Every year, The Assistant and I make a fun cake for The Husband. A few years ago, there was the sheet cake that was carved into the shape of a goldfish cracker and iced in an artificial cheddar color. Then there was the year of the collapsing s’mores cake that was […] Read More
Not-Completely-Authentic, Yet Still Delicious Paella
Homemade Delicious Paella Let me start by explaining that I don’t have a paella pan. I’m not Spanish. I don’t have access to Spanish chorizo or jamón serrano. The Assistant doesn’t eat seafood. (Are you still with me? Good.) I wanted to make something interesting for The Husband’s birthday. He’s long raved about the Super […] Read More
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