Adventures of a Home Cook
In addition to it being Valentine’s Day tomorrow, and Pancake/Shrove Tuesday, it is also my husband’s birthday. We decided to forego the usual cake and everyone was happier for it! In my strong opinion, cake is the most overrated dessert. Traditional birthday cakes are usually …
Valentine’s Day has never been a holiday close to my heart. In my younger, more loudly feminist days, I dismissed it as the (mostly) commercialized, hallmark inspired holiday that it is. Since meeting my now husband, I have stopped celebrating Valentines Day altogether because his …
Typically North Americans eat seafood at restaurants. I think there is a presumed notion that seafood is harder to prepare. Unlike meat, seafood is a little less familiar (unless we’re talking shrimp), and sourcing it at a grocery store seems daunting. We are far more …
I have always been of the opinion that Valentine Day is best spent at home. Going to a restaurant on Valentine’s Day is like visiting the Louve on a Saturday in July. Keep the dinner out for a night less crowded night. Since most everyone …
Marcus Samuelsson is probably most well-known for having been the guest chef at President Obama’s first state dinner. However, the more I learn about Samuelsson, the more interested I am. Samuelsson was born in Ethiopia but was adopted at a young age by a Swedish …
It occurred to me that I have not posted a recipe that contains a single vegetable since January. Unless you count potatoes….which I do not. I promise that I will not emerge from this quarantine three times my original size. But that is only because …
There are few date-night classics that can’t be perfected at home. That’s good because finding a babysitter on Valentine’s Day, trying to remember to make a reservation in advance, and piling into an over-crowded restaurant to consumer over-priced entrees, can make one feel less than …