Kitchen For Two

Terrific Tofu Burgers, a Moosewood recipe from Recipezaar. This recipe is new to us, and will make leftovers for lunches (apparently you can freeze tofu burgers).
Chicken, Garlic and Soy Stew, a Mark Bittman recipe from the New York Times. This is a “greatest hit” for us, and we like it so much it may be […]

Though I once read Ray Bradbury’s “Dandelion Wine” and was entranced by its images of Summer being bottled and retrieved months later, never before have I actually done that thing where you get lots of something fresh and ripe and save it for less bountiful times. Today, I’ve finally broken through. A local […]

Mussels with Tomato Broth, from Epicurious (Gourmet, January 2005) - this is a repeat that we liked very much; I think this is the third time we’ve made it and it’s a great summer dish.
Thai Braised Beef with Coconut and Ginger, from Cooking Light - this qualifies as an All-Time Greatest Hit - we first […]

Me: Oh, those were for the stir fry. Oops.

This Chinese Lamb Stir Fry was one of those recipes chosen to use up stuff left over from other recipes. I think Donna’s inspiration for choosing it was a frozen lamb shoulder chop languishing in our freezer when she did the menu planning last week. There was a lot of bone to deal […]

Well, may as well start with today. Donna and I are engaged in the long, slow simmer of a DIY kitchen remodel. If we were making stock it would be around three in the morning, when you wake up to go to the bathroom and find the house permeated with overwhelming smells of […]

Middle Eastern Summer Salad with Cucumbers and Tomatoes.
Syrian Beef Kebabs with Cucumber Yogurt Mint Salad from the New York Times.
Chicken and Black Bean Tostadas with Goat Cheese from Epicurious.
Chinese Lamb Stir Fry from CalorieKing