Category: Weeknight
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Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese for One or Two
Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese is quick and easy to make. It’s also easy to stir in some ham, peas, asparagus or whatever you like to add to your mac and cheese. And you can cook it all in one saucepan. You just reduce heavy cream, then add the grated cheese to it and stir until…
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San Francisco Joe’s Special
I first made San Francisco Joe’s Special, a skillet dish of ground beef, spinach and eggs 11 years ago! And I’ve made it many times since. I have used frozen spinach but usually use fresh, and usually when I’ve bought the big bag of spinach at Costco. I’ve varied the seasonings a bit, lately adding…
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Tzatziki Sauce Recipe: Yogurt with Cucumbers
There are variations of this in many different cuisines. Try to mix this up at least half an hour before eating so the flavors can blend. You could mix this up in the morning and refrigerate until evening if you have time. But it’s still good even if it only has half an hour to…
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Tahini Sauce
I first ate Tahini Sauce at a kebab and falafel restaurant when my fiddle teacher and I went out to lunch in Walnut Creek. It has a distinct flavor: a slight bitterness almost but in a really good way! I could not stop eating it. This version is from Jerusalem: A Cookbook, which is a…
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Pasta with Ricotta Cheese
My eldest asked that I make this pasta with ricotta cheese. She remembered that she used to love it and asked for it so many times she finally got sick of it. She said she also remembered taking it to the pool to eat at room temperature. At dinner tonight she said it was as…