Once you’ve got your supply of shelled, washed, cooked beans, what next? There are so many options it’s honestly hard to know where to begin, but here are two of my favorites. For beans that will lend themselves readily to Tex-Mex, Cajun, and many Southeastern US style meals, stew your cooked beans with a large [...]
Also tagged beans, Garden, sage, salsa, tomatoesThis is one of those dinners that is not for the kind of person who is afraid of mixing things on the plate. I caramelized zucchini in a tablespoon of olive oil with whole cloves of garlic — a medium heat, with infrequent stirring and a good stout pan, will get it done in a [...]
Also tagged chiles, cucumber, dog, Eggs, monday's supper, pickles, saladsOh, I took photos. But would they really express the satisfaction, a long day of writing behind me, an evening’s worth still to go, of spending a half an hour in the kitchen with the cool crispness of bok choy and cucumbers and scallions? Would they convey the sizzle of the tofu hitting the hot [...]
Also tagged black beans, bok choy, cucumber, home cooking, leafy greens, soup, stir-fry, tofu, wednesday's supperI’m dining alone tonight, my Belovedary down at Camden Yards watching the Orioles lose. It’s a nice night for it. Dining alone can be a challenge. Even I sometimes get tempted not to bother cooking if it’s just me, especially when I am, as I am tonight, working late on a deadline. I try, though, [...]
Also tagged eating alone, Eggs, Friday's supper, home cooking, squashDoubtless you are all too upstanding to know where the phrase “stems and seeds” comes from. Suffice to say that it means to be scraping the bottom of one’s, er, stash. Of comestibles, that is. Bare-larder syndrome. Lots of wide open spaces in the fridge. You get the idea. But a lot of good things [...]
Also tagged black beans, cabbage, celery, chives, Friday's supper, pickles, pork, tofu