When you’re in the mood for a cozy, romantic dinner at home, wouldn’t it be fun to snuggle yourself and your significant other up to a good steak, flavored with brandy and black peppercorns, and accompanied by a red onion and sour cream tart tatin? It feels like a special occasion meal, luxurious and special, but there’s less effort and expense than you would imagine: you grill a steak, pop some puff pastry dough from the freezer section of the […]
When I was growing up, a succulent pork roast studded with caraway seeds was a regular occurrence in the cold weather months. In a family of Bohemian cooks, pork didn’t show up at the table without caraway seeds on it somewhere, usually accompanied by potato dumplings and sauerkraut. My grandmother was well known for this particular meal, and her friends used to come out to the farm – ostensibly to hunt pheasant each fall – when what they really wanted […]
This pasta is the essence of the season – the Kumato tomatoes and fresh pumpkin cubes are like autumn leaves nestled among the green of the arugula and the soft brown of the whole wheat linguine. It’s a warm and comforting meal for a night when the wind is rising and you’re cozy indoors with someone you love. If you want to add protein, some crisply-fried and drained bacon can be crumbled in, which makes this meal even more addictive. […]
Serves: Makes one large pizza Prep time: 30 minutes For the pizza dough: For the topping:
Serves: makes 8 hotdogs Prep time: 1 hour and twenty minutes for the chili, ten minutes to grill the hot dogs, and five minutes to assemble them For the chili: (or you can double this recipe and save for leftovers) To make the chili:
