Spaghetti All’Italiana is a classic spaghetti with tomato sauce from a vintage cookbook. It comes to me by way Recipes from “Round the World”, published by the McNess company in the 1937. This book includes recipes from over a dozen countries, from Argentina to Switzerland, along with a selection of American favorites. Each recipe is……
Ingredient: crushed red pepper
Thai Pork Burritos
Thai Pork Burritos is a gleefully inauthentic weeknight meal with vaguely Asian styling. They aren’t fancy enough to call fusion food, and would be unrecognizable in Thailand or Mexico. They are, however, delicious and easy. They have been a staple at our dinner table for nearly two decades, and were my son’s all-time favorite meal……
Lamb Curry Tomato Soup (adapted from Smart Shopper’s Cookbook, 1972)
Lamb Curry Tomato Soup is an easy-to-prepare weeknight soup from Smart Shopper’s Cookbook. Lamb is a surprising ingredient for a cookbook dedicated to budget-friendly meals. In my little corner of paradise ground lamb is priced higher than ground Wagyu, and the discount grocery chains don’t always have it in stock. Lamb is something of a premium……
Mexican Chicken with Prunes and Bananas (adapted from Buen Provecho, 1995)
Mexican Chicken with Prunes and Bananas is adapted from Buen Provecho, a 1995 recipe collection compiled by the AT&T Hispanic Employee Group HISPA. I’ll admit that my first reaction was “hard pass” but was encouraged by the author’s note to take a second look: People may at first be a little startled by the combination……
Grilled Figs, Smoked Honey, Walnut, Mascarpone (adapted loosely from Grill Every Day)
My favorite recipe in Grill Every Day isn’t a recipe at all: it’s an off-handed comment in the liner notes for a grilled fig salad. Grilling a fresh fig is one of those why-didn’t-I-think-of-that ideas – it’s got enough substance to survive a quick sear, plenty of sugar for caramelizing, and rich enough to take……