Though last weekend was my sister’s birthday, my parents arrived at our apartment with packages that I could benefit from as well, mostly in the form of fresh, fun produce. [Figs! Bok choy! Acorn squash! Scallops!] I was most excited by the pure white eggplant, harvested from their neighbor’s garden. Can’t get much more local [...]
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The gloomy weather we’ve had the past few days really put me in the mood to cook. I was briefly warmed by adrenaline on Friday night, witnessing Derek Jeter make baseball history in person (baseball fans, anyone?). Though the elation throughout the stadium was certainly electric, the high did eventually pass, and the two hour [...] Happy Saturday, everyone! I’m unexpectedly in Connecticut for a couple days to lend a shoulder to my best friend. I believe there will be some wine and chocolate involved later tonight; those plus some vegetables would certainly comfort me. When I arrived at my parents’ house, I discovered that they already had dinner plans at a restaurant, [...] The simple knowledge that I was going to make this dinner was all I needed to keep me motivated for 9 hours on my feet today. It was sort of a spin on my go-to formula, with a twist from some sauce. I started with the veg: eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms While [...] It is approximately 462 degrees in my apartment right now. And yet, I decided to turn the oven on. Why? Roasted eggplant and melted goat cheese sounded too good. [I am now guzzling water and trying to decide if it was worth it]. This was an easy meal. I just brushed some eggplant slices with olive oil [...] |
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