Last night had to be an all around crowd-pleaser. I was cooking for eight different palates (which included 4 children under the age of 12). I settled on chicken because it is the mildest tasting meat… more →
Crappy Kitchen - Good Dinners!wrote 5 days ago: “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.” Lucky Peter, I have to make my own! But … more →
wrote 1 month ago: We had several friends to dinner last night, & as one has a particular fondness for vegetarian f … more →
wrote 1 month ago: … so they say. Preparation does prevent waste in the case of food budgeting. The worst enemy o … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Recently we’ve been trying to eat our sweetcorn crop before the drought dealt to it. (Sweetcor … more →
wrote 2 months ago: This morning I got a pack (around 600g) of rump steak out of the freezer to defrost, before heading … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Well, I guess I’ve been living up to the ‘occasional diary’ party lately Apologies … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Shockingly, not everyone likes curry. Or thinks they like curry. It was my turn to feed a group I me … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Hearty winter fare need not be high fat cooking. A pot of Chicken Provencal is satisfying, simple an … more →
wrote 5 months ago: SWEET RED PEPPER AND FENNEL STUFFING II Sauteed sweet red peppers, onion and celery in extra virgin … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Farm Fresh carrots, celeriac, chicory (pan di zucchero), gourmet greens, leeks, potatoes, sweet pepp … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Farm Fresh bok choy, carrots, gourmet greens, jalapeños, mizuna, parsnips, sweet red peppers, turnip … more →
wrote 7 months ago: As usual, I was busy sewing and not paying attention to the time. It happens more than I care to ad … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Cool weather. Time for soup. This one is a variation on a recipe from the Gardner Museum Café Cookbo … more →
wrote 7 months ago: It’s been a couple of weeks now since I’ve posted a recipe. Night shift has it’s … more →
wrote 8 months ago: Preparing a meal for just the two of you can be quick and easy, especially if you keep eggs o … more →
wrote 8 months ago: Hey It’s Jet Here. Our friend, Miss Jodi, initiated this great idea to update readers on previous po … more →
wrote 9 months ago: Tasty and healthy and beautiful to look at. Not much work either, relative to the pay-off. This re … more →
wrote 10 months ago: I’ve a confession to make. I’d like to pretend I decide what to make, then source out o … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Back to school again today. I feel like Sunday nights always sneak up and slap me in the face aroun … more →