Archive for the 'family dinner' Category
Pasta with Bacon & Yellow Chard
April 11th, 2011By Lisa Yesterday, the day got away from me, and even though it was Sunday, I hadn’t gotten the pot of black beans to simmer before the soccer game, as I had imagined I would, and 5:15 rolled around and even though I had a house full of food, I had no idea what to [...]
Frozen Food
March 29th, 2011By Lisa Here it is, the list of the things I have come to rely on in the last month for fast meals. I have never stocked or relied on so many frozen things, and even now, I don’t think I have enough, but my erratic schedule, deadlines, and many evening events have meant a [...]
Spring Dinner: Spaghetti with Fried Egg, Garlic, and Herbs
March 28th, 2011By Lisa It has been no secret that my house has been upended by the release of my new book. It’s all been good–lots of fun and excitement. But there are a million little parts to promoting and marketing that fill my head and my days with noise, and I’m just exhausted at the end [...]
Cooking under deadline
February 24th, 2011by Lisa Since 2009 Pete Wells has been writing a column in the NY Times magazine about cooking with his family. This past Sunday, he wrote his final column. In it, he confesses that he never really figured out how to cook dinner after working full time–and get it on the table in time for [...]
Pan-Seared Tofu and Kale Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
February 18th, 2011by Caroline I have to admit that a food article about cooking post-kids is speaking to me when I read, “Well, I used to actually cook…Now I just make food.” I might like to think I resist this cliché, but really, the days of poring over cookbooks to find new recipes, making spontaneous market trips [...]
Not So Hot
February 17th, 2011By Lisa I know this happens to you: the kids ask what’s for dinner, you tell them, they groan. Or whine. Or pout. Or lament the lousiness of what you have to offer. Usually the question comes around 4 or 5 PM, when they’re most hungry and ready to have a melt down. I’m sick [...]
Shrimp Tacos
February 1st, 2011by Lisa This was another night that got sort of busy, so I forgot to take a picture of dinner, or prep, but the dish was so good I’m going to share anyway and next time I make these, I’ll make sure to document. We had a birthday to celebrate, and we went the taco [...]
Involtini
January 6th, 2011by Lisa It’s been a week of experimenting here in the kitchen and not all of it has been successful. The carrot mostarda was too sweet, the celery root carpaccio too salty–but the pork involtini were delicious–fast, easy and a huge hit with everyone. I was inspired by my new issue of La Cucina Italiana, [...]
Okra. A Reminder.
December 15th, 2010This is not really a post about okra (though I do have a simple recipe below) but a reminder that when kids are involved in your meals, they should be involved in your meal planning. My husband and I know this, of course, and we do involve them to a certain extent — we ask [...]
Swedish Meatloaf
December 14th, 2010by Lisa I blame this dinner, in no particular order on: Catholic School; the American Girl Doll, Kirsten; St. Lucia; Ikea; the inventor of the “half birthday.” Yesterday was St. Lucia Day, a fact my daughter knows about from I-don’t-know-how. It’s the only Saint’s day really celebrated in Sweden, and it’s celebrated with flair, with [...]