Just Baking

My grade-school friend, Jennifer Treiber, was the daughter of our school cafeteria cook. You know how most people complain about school food? Well, I cannot relate to such nonsense. Our school cafeteria had the best food. Poor Boy sandwiches that I have never had anything compare to. Chicken Supreme that was too good to be […]

 
Sweet, savory, and tangy with citrus — this is one of my favorite ways to prepare carrots as a side dish, and, not coincidentally, it’s also one of the easiest!
Try this alongside any kind of grilled meat or poultry, and if you have any leftovers, dice them up and add them to a batch of couscous or rice […]

Need a side dish for a steak or burgers? These oven-roasted potatoes come together in minutes, can be adapted to feed a crowd, and are a healthy alternative to French fries.
Oven-Roasted Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary

4 russet potatoes, skin left on, well scrubbed and dried
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled (or 1 tablespoon […]

 
As much as I’ve been looking forward to the vegetables of spring (hello, asparagus!), there are a few hearty winter staples I am reluctant to say my farewells to. Especially this particular preparation, Curry-Roasted Cauliflower, which I discovered only a few weeks ago, and which became an immediate favorite in our household. I’ve had roasted […]

I love tomatoes. Really love them. To me, the anemic orange croquet balls marketed as “tomatoes” all winter long in the supermarket are no such thing. A tomato, on the other hand, is something that you can pull off the vine and bite right into, wiping juice off your chin. A tomato is what you slice half […]