What would you talk about with the Barefoot Contessa, if you met her face to face? I’d like to share with you that Ina Garten came to town, my town Los Angeles, and we had lunch atCafe Surfasand then together had our knives sharpened while discussing the finer points of … Read More
Spinach didn’t make it back into my diet until about ten years ago when I learned that there was more to this vegetable than the stringy, processed, canned version Popeye raved about. The one time we had a cartoon character pitching healthy foods and it had to be canned. Me … Read More
It’s Friday, one day from being up to our shoulder pads in football both on the sidelines of my son’s rec league and on the sofa yelling bad and good things as Defensive Coach ofremote controlfor a Big Ten alma mater. Further, the teenager will be sequestered with a laptop, … Read More
Lemons are the worker bees of the kitchen. Take an inexpensive cut of meat or fish, give them some lemon love and you’ll get tangy and tenderized entrees. If that doesn’t convince you, try these other uses for lemons from Real Simple. My lemon chicken is adapted from Ina Garten’s The … Read More
Chicken Piccata is a most forgiving and generous dish. Incredibly easy to make and almost better the second time around.I made this while listening to my dad contemplate how he will use up his perishable foods before he moves (he won’t).
Chicken Piccata (two recipes) 4 Chicken breasts (Prepare at least double … Read More