CHOCOLATE BUNDT CAKE When I first learned to cook, my mother started me out on desserts – possibly to engage my culinary interest, or maybe because by the time she got to the end of the meal she had run out of steam and was glad to have someone else do the dessert. Bundt cakes were all the rage back then, and I made them in many forms: lemon, double chocolate, ginger molasses, and even a dark chocolate with coconut […]
SRIRACHA SESAME BEEF SKEWERS Sriracha is the chili sauce of the moment, an import from Thailand wildly embraced by every American fast food outlet from Applebee’s to White Castle. That doesn’t mean you should pass it by; on the contrary, sriracha is everywhere because it’s a howling wake-up call for the tastebuds. It doesn’t have to make tears stream down your face; used judiciously, it adds texture and heat that elevates a dish exotically. I added sriracha to my favorite […]
VEGETARIAN PAD THAI It’s time for some clean eating! After too many nibbles on every cookie, cake, nut roll, popcorn ball, and eggnog milkshake that came within reach, my jeans will no longer zip. It was fun while it lasted… So if you’re having a similar post-holiday experience, here’s a recipe that will help get things back on track. This vegetarian Pad Thai recipe is full of crunchy greens, freshly-scrambled eggs, and livened with a tangy squirt of lime juice. […]
BUCKEYES I’ve had occasion to spend lots of time in my home state of Ohio these last few months, and during a recent trip I was reminded of that most mouthwatering of cookies – the Buckeye. It’s a classic peanut butter and chocolate combination which happens to look like a buckeye, or horse chestnut. You’re going to love this cookie if you haven’t tried it, and, if you have, you’re probably remembering how much you always liked them. They couldn’t […]
Here’s an all-American breakfast to acknowledge a historic week. Inaugurals are like professional football games and the Macy’s Day Parade – better when watched from the comfort of your living room TV. After having experienced more than a few of them, here’s what I know: the weather will be iffy, the crowds are crazy, and traffic in Washington will be gridlocked from today until the 21st. Should you have the day off on the 20th (as Washingtonians do), with no place […]
