Every Italian family makes its own version of “Sunday gravy.” This recipe could have just as easily gone in my sausage chapter, but the consistency of the ground meat in the sauce stands out more than the sausage does. A couple of ingredients may give you pause, but please use them. The bread ...
Chicken Pomodoro
In this recipe, I made a bow to traditional chicken recipes by cooking the cutlets first. However, unlike real chicken, the analogue cutlets cook in just two to three minutes on each side. Take the cutlets off the heat and let them rest on a plate while you make the simple, delicious sauce, which ...
Cannellini Chorizo Stew
This recipe will take you about fifteen minutes to prepare and assemble before you leave for work. Your efforts will be rewarded when you walk in the door knowing that all you have to do is wash and slice the spinach, sauté the sausages, make a salad, and dinner will be on the table. You can use ...
Bangers and Mash
My meatless version earned a 9.5 from my carnivore hubby! Bangers and Mash is a classic British dish. Even if you’re not a Brit, what carnivore wouldn’t love a huge mound of creamy mashed potatoes, topped with a sausage or two? Talk about the ultimate comfort food! When I started researching ...
Brazilian Feijoada
Feijoada has been a staple in my culinary repertoire ever since I was introduced to the dish by Frances Moore Lappé in her seminal book, Diet for a Small Planet. It seemed exotic to me as a teen, and the hearty flavor of the beans was very satisfying on a brisk autumn evening. I’ve made many ...
Sweet n’ Sour Cabbage with Kielbasa
Since my father was Hungarian and I grew up in Cleveland, I enjoy making many delicious dishes from Hungary, Poland, Russia, Austria, and other eastern European countries. The trouble is that most of them are very meat-centric! Here’s my new slow cooker take on an old classic. This is a ...
An Ode to Onions
What is the very first thing you should do when you don't know what to cook? The answer is simple: chop an onion and sauté it in olive oil. 95% of my recipes have this as a first step. Honestly, I can’t count the number of times I’ve called my husband while I am stuck in traffic and said, ...
Hoppin’ John
Hoppin’ John is a traditional Charleston dish that is now served all through the South. Although I'm a Northerner by birth, this is the dish I serve every year on New Year’s Day. I usually invite a lot of friends over and cook up a big mess of Hoppin’ John, collards, brown rice, and corn bread. ...
