I generally dislike one-use kitchen products. I think it stems from never having had the luxury of a spacious kitchen, but also my neurotic need to have things absolutely, 100% clutter free. My belief is that unless I can't make a recipe without it, or it's usefulness far outweighs the burden it puts on my precious kitchen space, it's trash. Some examples: Apple corer? Trash. Avocado slicer? Trash. Ice cream maker? Can't do without it.
Stinging Nettle Gnocchi
One of the best things about the coming of spring is all the fresh vegetables. One of my favorite things to do on the weekend is go to the farmers market without a grocery list and buy anything that looks interesting. Then when I get home, I plan my meals around all the new produce I've just bought. Sometimes I stumble onto some pretty interesting things.
Spring Pea & Asparagus Salad with Crisped Ramps
There are ramps at the Grand Army Plaza farmers market! You know what that means: spring is finally here. After the worst winter this homegrown Texan here has ever had the displeasure of enduring (case and point: the day we left Chicago for good, April 14th, it was snowing...snowing!!!) I am lapping up this warm weather and sunshine like there is no tomorrow.
Chicken Noodle Soup: Part III, Putting It All Together
Ever since moving from Chicago to Brooklyn two weeks ago, my eat/sleep schedule has been so off. I don't know if it's because I'm not currently working a 9-5 job like I was previously, or because we no longer have a bedroom door (cats are so annoying when they stomp on you while you're trying to sleep), or if it's because that's how we do in New York.
Anyways, I totally did not just eat my chicken noodle soup dinner at 10:30 pm, no sir, I did not. This seems to be becoming a regular occurance in my apartment lately, and I can't quite decide if I like it or not.