Last weekend I took a healthy cooking class. It was not the most popular offering; Asian cooking, and brunch baking drew much bigger crowds. Nevertheless, of the six other people who attended all were there to learn to cook, many were worried about health, some had serious issues to contend with, and few knew how to make easy, fresh, healthy meals quickly at home. I was surprised, but then I realized: that’s the problem. We don’t. But no matter how busy, uninspired, or cooking challenged we are, in the end our health is directly tied to what we eat. And eating well requires us to cook for ourselves. Period. Continue reading “(Cook Your) Food Day”
Month: October 2011
Dinner Winner 5: A Post on Roast
Whenever I am lucky enough to be back home in Italy, I visit my 97-year-old Grandmother and watch her cook. She still prepares three meals a day for her son and grandson, who live together in the same house minding the family hardware store. At each meal you will almost always find either meat or fish on the table, and her absolute favorite “Dinner Winner” recipe is a roast. Continue reading “Dinner Winner 5: A Post on Roast”
Dinner Winner 4: You Say Tomato
Tomatoes came in late this year. The Northern California tomato harvest usually begins in the mid to late summer and while the first fruits did arrive in August, it seemed as though we didn’t have our abundance of heirloom, early girl, roma and cherry tomatoes until early October. That simply means we are reaping the rewards of this late harvest right now, and our CSA boxes are filled to overflowing with these beautiful fruits weekly. I am, therefore, dedicating this week’s “Dinner Winner” to another dish I learned from Kathrin, one that showcases this abundant fall fruit, and takes only 15 minutes from prep to table. I call it Kathrin’s Quick Sugo.
Dinner Winner 3: A Pot of Rice
Over the past few weeks, in our very own version of “he said, she said”, Jessica and I have debated what constitutes a “Dinner Winner” . For me, a “Dinner Winner” is something that can be made and used across many meals such as a boiled chicken, a pot of rice, or a roast. For Jessica, a “Dinner Winner” is a good tasting, fresh dish that can be made (and served) in 15 minutes from pot to plate. And while each has it merits, it’s hard to say which is the true “Dinner Winner”. So, we’ll keep up this debate, send you a different “Dinner Winner” each week, and let you decide. This week it’s my turn to convince you that cooking across many meals is the winning way to go. To do this I am going to feature one of my favorite “Dinner Winners”: a versatile pot of rice. Continue reading “Dinner Winner 3: A Pot of Rice”
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