Thoughts and musings of a former chef navigating the post-kitchen world.
LONG WEEKEND LASAGNA. Got a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? Yesterday was Sunday, already a good day to dedicate to a craft like a lasagna, and the fact that it’s a long weekend only makes it all the more appropriate. You can make and …
Yesterday was yet another grey, rainy day here in Ottawa. At least it’s getting a little warmer, but we sure could use some sunshine. It didn’t come yesterday, though. So, I made rainy-day food. My favorite rainy-day dish is also one of the simplest that …
Why is it so damn cold? It’s freezing! Isn’t the fact that we’re locked down inside, hiding from a pandemic and murder hornets enough? It’s gotta be chilly, too? Weather like this permits prolonging the making of rich, hearty, stewey-type meals, so let’s see what …
Good lawd. We been inside a looong time now. I’m starting to crave different things than what I’ve been cooking. I kinda got set in a meal rotation and to be honest, I’m bored of all of it. So, we’re freshening up a bit today. …
It’s official: I think I’ve done more cooking at home during this quarantine than all my adult life combined. Not that it’s a hardship or anything, I’m actually enjoying this particular part of the lockdown lifestyle. As you may have guessed, when I’m not at …
As another week of quarantine draws to a close, it’s time for another easy-to-prepare pasta sauce recipe. This week has been chilly for April. It’s snowed, the wind’s been blowing and even though I haven’t had to venture outside much, it still makes you want …
It was grocery day yesterday, which means I’ve entered into a full week of cooking again, now that we’re all stocked up. We got a whole bunch of great stuff (except for flour, which I got from a helpful neighbor) and I’ve planned out a …
We’ve been eating a lot of pasta here at the Berman-Resnick Quarantine Ranch, maybe more than we should, but who cares, right? I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: pasta is a beautiful, comforting dish no matter how you dress it, and that’s …
Here’s the scenario: you have a bunch of shelf-stable staples in your pantry. All the wonderful groundwork items we discussed yesterday. If you were hard-pressed to, you could even come up with a few dishes from just those ingredients. Really though, those items are just …
A while ago I wrote about some of my favorite tips and tricks I’d picked up over the years. Today I’d like to expand on one I think is really important right now, especially since for many of us money is tight, supplies can be …
