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The Well-Stocked Pantry, part deux

A couple of months ago, I proudly shared the story of how it took six months to stock my well-stocked walk-in pantry. Alas, the downside of renting means that a home is never truly your own, (but then neither is the mortgage which is what landed the owner in hot water, so I’ve got that

May 26, 2011 1 Comment Short URLfood, grains, oils, pantry, pasta, spices, staplesIngredients, Menu Planning

The Well-Stocked Pantry

In just about every good cookbook you’ll find – usually in the introduction – a section entitled, “Staple Ingredients”, “Pantry” or simply, “Staples”. In short, it’s the list of ingredients cooks should have on hand at all times. For some cookbooks, like “Indian in 6” it includes ingredients you wouldn’t usually find in my pantry

March 29, 2011 2 Comments Short URLgrains, oils, pantry, pasta, spices, staplesIngredients, Menu Planning

A Legacy in the Kitchen

My Grandpa Vern passed away just this past October and at his service, each of his three kids (my mom and two uncles,) my brother and I were all asked to speak. Inevitably, we shared stories about his career, international travels, vacations to Tahoe, strict rules (eating bacon with a fork?) and love of the

February 24, 2011 2 Comments Short URLcooking, dinner, food, ingredients, inspiration, pasta, recipesDinner, Inspirations, Recipes

Comfort Food Makes the Best Leftovers

Leftovers get a mixed review in our house: Joel won’t eat them unless there’s pasta involved, Madison will eat them if I disguise them or they’re Asian-food related and I only like them in wintertime. The pets take what they can get, (except the cat – she’s pickier than Joel.) I pack my lunch three

January 12, 2011 1 Comment Short URLdinner, food, ingredients, menu planning, pasta, seasonal, vegetables, winterIngredients, Seasonality

My Lifelong Love Affair with Lasagna

I had leftover lasagna today for lunch and it was SOOO much better than it was for dinner the other night (which really, I didn’t think was possible.) But before I begin singing the praises of my (sorta) own lasagna recipe let me give you a little back story about my history with lasagna. As

December 2, 2010 0 Comments Short URLcooking, dinner, family, food, lasagna, pastaDinner, In the Kitchen, Recipes

Cooking For Madison

The Well-Stocked Pantry, part deux

The Well-Stocked Pantry

A Legacy in the Kitchen

Comfort Food Makes the Best Leftovers

My Lifelong Love Affair with Lasagna

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