David and I honeymooned in Crete, and anytime we taste something remotely similar to the food we had there, we sigh with the memory. Our very first meal on the island was Kofta Kebab & Fries from room service. We were so exhausted from two connecting flights, and the whole […]
Month: October 2020
Smoky Spicy Chili
It’s that time of year again, when all I crave is comfort food. One pot, low and slow, hearty stews, soups and pasta-bakes. When meals I haven’t made for months start to appear in my kitchen again, and David gets really excited for dinner. (Like when I told him we […]
German Apple Pancake
APFELPFANNKUCHEN. It’s so fun to say! Try it with me now. APFEL PFANN KUCHEN. See?? If you’ve never had one of these, it’s like a Dutch baby, just full of apples, so it gets puffy on the edges instead of all over. Now, unlike with last week’s pasta, I do […]
Linguini with Pancetta, Red Onion & Tomato
This is my “I don’t know what to make for dinner” dinner, one I can pull together in about 30 minutes, with ingredients I usually have on hand, but can pick up on the way home if need be. It’s sort of based on an Amatriciana, though I would never […]