I’ve already posted my go-to bolognese recipe, but sometimes you want a hearty sauce that doesn’t take half a day to make. Behold: quick bolognese in less than 45 minutes. Ingredients Olive oil 1 onion, chopped fine 1 carrot, diced 1/2 lb ground beef 1/2 lb ground pork 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup white…
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Cooking with E: Chicken and Polenta
I’ve decided to do a periodic review of new recipes, sharing my successes and failures while cooking with E, now 3 1/2 going on 45. He’s been by my side on his “standing stool” — a two-step ladder — since long before his second birthday, and he’s becoming a surprisingly aware little mini-chef. Tonight’s meal…
Random Recipe #18A: More No-Knead Bread
When did I become the bread lady? After the success of the no-knead bread recipe, I became a bit obsessed with finding alternatives. What if I didn’t have 18 hours to wait for the bread to rise on its own? Behold: simple crusty bread. I follow the recipe precisely until I get to step 3….
Random Recipe #17: Roast Chicken
After my success with high-temperature turkey roasting, I decided to move on to chickens. There’s something about a roast chicken that seems worthy of a special occasion. Instead, they’re cheap and easy to make. So easy, in fact, that I recommend making two at a time for leftovers, just like I do with beer can…