Four for Dinner

It is officially fall. No, it isn’t the autumnal equinox, but school has started and we are in school/activities planning hyperdrive. There is just something about the end of August, labor day and the beginning of school that marks time for me. I wonder how I’ll feel when I’m not on the scholastic calendar anymore. [...]

And, to go with the apple tart on this cold, blustery summer evening: Paprika Roast Chicken with Sweet Onion. I was re-organizing my very full recipe folder and found this recipe from the February 2009 issue of Gourmet (sniff, sniff). I looked it up on epicurious.com and found that it was highly rated. Excellent. Quick. [...]

[This post was written weeks ago - time got away from me. Start of school and all.] We had a fun, easy dinner last night. Melon with prosciutto to start, plus some white figs with a little blue cheese and a drizzle of balsamic reduction. For dinner, we had grilled boneless pork chops, french green [...]

My friend RN gave me a rose shaped bundt cake pan that I’ve wanted to try for a while. The shape that it makes is so pretty and delicate looking. I don’t know why I haven’t used it, but probably because I’m usually making layer cakes or cakes in a tube pan (that you wouldn’t [...]

I have a new favorite hot fudge sauce. After years of using the same chocolate sauce (which is still fabulous and I haven’t given it up), I’ve found the thick, rich, chewy hot fudge sauce for which I have searched – for years. It is smooth, in spite of the fact that it uses cocoa. [...]