An amazingly deliciously great meatloaf recipe

Was there something in the water this week? Did the meatloaf lobby inject our lakes and rivers with some sort of serum that induced mindless meatloaf cravings nationwide? On Monday, Jon had a discussion with Dave, a friend of his in Los Angeles, who was bragging about the meatloaf he made. During this discussion, I [...]

In our kitchen, smaller is better

In a New York City kitchen, smaller is always better. We have lived without a toaster oven because we simply couldn’t find one small enough. And we’ve avoided getting things like a Kitchenaid mixer, a rice cooker, or a crock pot because they’re all too big.
That’s why I was thrilled to receive these two gifts [...]

A great, cheap chicken & pasta recipe

Jon made an amazing chicken and pasta dish last night, almost exclusively with food we always keep on hand. It was truly, truly fantastic. As I’ve mentioned before, Jon doesn’t really do the whole “recipe” thing so I’ll do my best to describe his methods.
Put water on to boil the pasta (we used penne).
Dust some chicken [...]

A cheap(ish) summer picnic (including a GREAT recipe for sesame soba noodles)

Our apartment is so dark, I once was awake for an hour before I realized it was pouring rain outside. It also gets really hot in the summer if we put more than six people inside it. (And yes, we do have air conditioning.) That created a problem for me this year, because my birthday [...]

How we cooked a week’s worth of meals in one day; plus, a chana masala recipe

It’s going to be a busy week for me at work, and I probably won’t have time to cook. For Jon, every week is a busy week, because he has class Tuesdays and Thursdays. So yesterday, we did almost all of the cooking we’ll need to do to keep eating at home until Friday. Here’s [...]