Posts Tagged by Mark Bittman

In Which I Eat An Entire Bird For Thanksgiving

Game hens are tasty, less-gamey single serving fouls. This makes them perfect for holiday dinner for two since there aren’t weeks of tryptophan laced leftovers to work through. They cook quickly, easily, and with very little coercion. I like their slightly tart flavor better than turkey anyday, this also leaves more room to have fun seasoning them. The only down side is, there is no polite way eat this little guys. It is a very caveman experience, but probably not on the list of things you should cook on a first date or dinner with the in laws. more

Never too many tomatillos: dinner made easy and interesting

Here is an old favorite of mine.  It was a life saver on nights when I didn’t want to put much effort into dinner and had dozens of CSA tomatillos hanging around.  Since it’s a Mark Bittman recipe (gotta love him) it is made to be substitution friendly.  So use up that extra chicken breast,… more

Fantasizing About Home Grown Tomatoes

Just look at them. Taunting me with their almost-crimson, nearly-ripe flesh. I want to eat them so badly, but they are just not ready. I can wait another few days, but in the meantime, I’m plotting the best way to bring forth their wondrous deliciousness. more

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