From Scratch

It’s today!
Ronald Reagan created it — yes, the same Reagan whose administration wanted to classify ketchup as a vegetable for school lunch programs — so grab a spoon or a cone and, oh, yes, find out which flavor you are. I’m chocolate chip; any strawberries out there? Enjoy!
 

You Are Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

You are kind, […]

Cartooning lost a major talent on Tuesday, when Pulitzer Prize winner Doug Marlette died in a car accident in Mississippi. He was 57 and, ironically, had delivered the eulogy at his father’s funeral a few days prior. Marlette was in Mississippi because a high school was planning a production of the musical based on his […]

I know search engines are bringing you here because it was in one of my incoming RSS feeds; you can still get there from here. You can find the article/review either by going to the Sunday Times Book Review RSS feed at the bottom of the sidebar or by following the permalink from Bernstein’s Hillary […]

I love it when I check email and find a recipe I can use, especially when it coincides with my make-ahead lifestyle. When it reminds me of a former favorite that fell out of favor for nutritional reasons, so much the better.
Cook’s Illustrated  sent this recipe for 24-Hour Omelet with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Mozzarella. Assemble it today, […]

Handling dough for pies and tarts, as well as biscuit, pizza, bread and cookie doughs, doesn’t require a lot of equipment; I once rolled out pie dough with a wine bottle at a friend’s sparsely-furnished summer rental. At home, though, I prefer more proper tools. The list of must-haves is short but browse any kitchen […]

This lightened version of chicken Dijon came to me on a recipe mailing list six or seven years ago. It’s from a cookbook called Crazy Plates: Low-Fat Food So Good, You’ll Swear It’s Bad for You! by Janet and Greta Podleski. They’re sisters and, like Celine Dion, they’re Canadian. They’re also fond of puns — […]

The Food Network can quit pretending now. It’s not about cooking.
Last night a new schedule took effect, with Chef Emeril Lagasse moving to 7 PM Eastern, an hour earlier than the time slot he’s had for years. When I heard the promo, I assumed it was so the network could re-run his show at 10. […]

I’ve only met one person who doesn’t like cheesecake, a teenager whose idea of a good meal is a can of Spaghetti Os, so he doesn’t count. Therefore, I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t like cheesecake.
There’s little not to like, but it’s certainly proof that fat gives food flavor. Cheesecake is loaded with fat, and even though leftovers […]

An arrest in the family can put a damper on anyone’s week, can’t it? Just ask Al Gore. Senior, that is, about Junior. Delonas of the New York Post had some fun with it on Friday.
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Paul Simon is putting his mouth where his money is — and playfully tinkering with his own lyrics in the process. He’s touring Iowa with CT Senator Chris Dodd, campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination. Simon and Dodd go back 20 years, introduced by Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels. Simon, his wife Edie Brickell […]

Perhaps the weekend will bring a stop at a farm stand or farmers market and you’ll come home with an armload of produce. Where to put it to keep it fresh longest?
Fruits and vegetables do breathe — anyone who’s ever put peaches in a paper bag to ripen them has seen the effect — and some […]

With or without sugar, I’m simply not an iced tea fan. I like hot tea just fine in cold and cool weather, but come summer it’s not something I want to drink.
Coffee’s another story. I drink it every day — sometimes all day — and I do enjoy it iced, so I was intrigued to […]

The new fun thing making the rounds in the blogosphere is to have blogs rated by the same standards as movies. With a bit of trepidation I entered my url and here’s what I got:

This wholesome rating came despite, as it noted, the use of the word “dangerous” twice and “dick” once. Maybe the program […]

One of the best surprises is finding an interesting recipe while I’m already at the market. When it turns out to be good enough for the regular rotation and fast enough for any weeknight, I’m thrilled. This delicious, refreshing recipe goes together so quickly the first thing I did was put the water on for the […]