Finally. Pizza you can enjoy along with your kids. A great last-minute dinner, this FAST—Flash Almost-Scratch Tasty—recipe can be on your table in 20 minutes. I use Trader Joe’s ready-made whole wheat pizza dough. If you prefer to make your own, try this Really Simple Pizza ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]
Gingered Hurry Curry with Red Lentils and Vegetables Recipe
Your family and guests will think you labored for hours to produce this complexly flavored curry. You can tell them—or not—that Gingered Hurry Curry speeds from stove-top to table in less than 30 minutes. Both children and adults love choosing and adding condiments to curry at ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]
Rustic Bread Pudding With Bourbon Whipped Cream Recipe
Of course you can serve this rich bread pudding anytime of year. But it happens to be the perfect dessert for Shrove Tuesday—also known as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday. Layered and topped with luscious Demerara sugar, this puffy, custardy dessert includes generous quantities of ... [Read More] [2 Comments. Please leave another.]
Confessions of a Scratch Cook: “I Serve My Kids FAST Food.”
In our home, both parents work crazy hours and our teens juggle heavy homework, sports, music and far more exciting social lives than me or my husband. Busy as we are, our family somehow manages to gather around the table regularly for home-cooked meals. In our own way. Not ... [Read More] [2 Comments. Please leave another.]
Rapido Mushroom Risotto
Purists may sneer at my one-pot risotto cooking method. You, however, will appreciate its rich flavor and 30-minute cooking time. Rapido Mushoom Risotto is so easy and delicious, it may well become a regular feature on your family dinner rotation. But don’t let its painless ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]
