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Pan Pizza

Written on September 5, 2014 by Alisa.

“Was It Supposed to Look Like Pizza Hut?” Well, no. The answer was most definitely no, but the appearance definitely gave me flashbacks to college. I suppose that when you combine cast iron, dough, sauce and cheese, there are a finite number of ways that things can look. I really like this pizza. It was […] Read More

Don’t Try This At Home

Written on June 20, 2014 by Alisa.

Fruit Pie Enchiladas Have you noticed that there are these weird Pinterest/Facebook trends where everyone seems to fixate on the same recipe in the same week? And then suddenly you see the same recipe — usually something that makes you wonder who eats this stuff — in 14 different places at once? Two weeks ago, […] Read More

Ricotta Gnocchi

Written on May 2, 2014 by Alisa.

Homemade Gnocchi I can’t believe that it’s taken me so long to post this. Months ago, I made the homemade ricotta gnocchi from Bryn at Writes4Food. When I first made it, I was certain that the recipe was a complete failure. The mixture was more soup than dough! I was texting with a colleague in […] Read More

Blueberry Pies

Written on April 11, 2014 by Alisa.

Mini Blueberry Pies I had a free afternoon and picked up The Assistant earlier than usual. “Let’s make blueberry pies!” he shouted in a tone that implied that he had been thinking about this for some time. It’s not exactly blueberry season, but we always have an extensive supply of frozen blueberries on hand for […] Read More

Homemade Yellow Curry Paste

Written on April 4, 2014 by Alisa.

Making Yellow Curry at Home A few years ago, we were out to dinner with The Husband’s coworker and new wife, both Indian. He mentioned that I had been trying to learn how to cook Indian food, and had bought a crazy number of spices to make this happen. She looked at me quizzically, and […] Read More

Tasty Oatmeal Muffiny Things, Part 3

Written on March 28, 2014 by Alisa.

Blueberry Coconut Oatmeal Muffins When I thought that my pumpkin baked oatmeal had gone down in flames, I asked The Assistant for ideas for what to make next. His suggestion: blueberry coconut. I used dried blueberries instead of fresh, partly because I was down to my last frozen blueberries, and partly because I didn’t want […] Read More

Tasty Oatmeal Muffiny Things, Part 2

Written on March 21, 2014 by Alisa.

Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal As I mentioned last week, The Assistant really liked the Indian spiced baked oatmeal. The problem was that he wanted to take them to school. Sorry, kiddo, no can do. Nuts are verboten on campus. Rather than bake up an identical batch that was nut-free, he convinced me to experiment with other […] Read More

Quick Cornbread

Written on March 7, 2014 by Alisa.

Quick and Easy Homemade Cornbread It was finally, finally a rainy night in California, and I wanted chili and cornbread. Unfortunately, I didn’t realize until the last possible moment that I didn’t have any buttermilk to make my usual cornbread recipe. I scoured the internet and quickly discovered that there aren’t exactly a ton of […] Read More

My Favorite Chili

Written on February 28, 2014 by Alisa.

Sweet and Spicy Quick Chili I like chili, but I don’t always like the full day of cooking that most recipes require. This one can be pulled together in about 30 minutes, perfect for a cold and rainy weeknight that demands comfort food. The sweetness comes from chili sauce, sold in the condiment aisle with […] Read More

Empanadas

Written on February 7, 2014 by Alisa.

Baked Chicken Empanadas I really like empanadas. I like them so much that last year, while in London, I walked a mile from my conference center to Borough Market in cold and sleet to grab some empanadas for lunch. But I’ve struggled to find an empanada filling that makes me happy. Chicken and cheese: problem […] Read More