This Braised Pork Loin is an excellent way to learn how to braise meat, or anything for that matter. Braising provides a consistent and familiar cooking process that works every time, so you'll be able to focus more on flavor knowing you already have the cooking process down to a science. To braise means to...
Eggplant Agrodolce; One of Many Takes on Eggplant Caponata
Traditional Eggplant Caponata, this is not. I am calling this recipe "Eggplant Agrodolce." My recipe is essentially modeled after traditional Eggplant Caponatas, but takes more inspiration from the one served at at Barcelona Wine Bar, BWB. When my sister and I lived in Boston, BWB was our go-to for happy hours and brunches. We ordered...
Tomato and Balsamic Chicken Agrodolce
Agrodolce is the Italian word describing food that is both tart and sweet. This recipe contains balsamic vinegar, which has both of these qualities. Additional tartness and saltiness come from red onion and capers, while additional sweetness comes from a squeeze of honey and the reduction of red wine and tomatoes. Other dishes with this...
Wendy
This is Wendy. She's 4 years old, and she's a true mutt. For some reason, people feel bad when I say that, so they try to comfort me and tell me "she's all lab", but that's just not the case. I had a purebred lab growing up. Wendy's no purebred anything. We don't know her...
What is Comfort Food?
I usually tell people that I make "healthful comfort food", but I recently realized how hard it is to articulate what that means. Isn't any enjoyable food comforting to some extent? I've found that whether or not a food comforts me has almost nothing to do with how unhealthy, or healthy, the meal is. For...