There was a tie in last week’s poll so I went ahead and used some editorial powers to break the tie.  Shepard’s pie is good, but I was really intrigued by the golden onion pie recipe so I was glad to see it near the top and decided to give it the …

 
I bought a new cookbook. Pure India. I’m not sure if it’s sold in the US as well. It’s rare for me to buy a cook book—I prefer coming up with my own recipes—but with Indian food being pretty far outside my comfort zone, I figured I was better off starting with tried and true recipes.
The first thing I noticed was the sheer amount [...]

Since taking an adult cooking class on pizza making taught by Ron Sarni at Create-a-Cook in Newton, Massachusetts last winter CK and I have been experimenting with various pie toppings almost every week. Of all the combinations and experiments we’ve…

 
One of the things I found most difficult in my years as a low carber was having to come up with dishes that were great for low as well as high carbers. Food that’s not only flavorful and looks good (yup, that really matters to me) but is low carb and (relatively) low fat is not always the easiest [...]

 
I can be short about this. Really short. Internet, meet our new favorite sandwich.
A few weeks ago—after an afternoon of hardcore shopping—we needed a quick bite to eat. That’s when it happened; I found my fridge pretty much devoid of fresh stuff. The only edible things I did find was some grilled chicken from the night before, a lonesome red bell pepper and an [...]