Dinner parties can be stressful, and not just because of the planning and prep time required. Entertaining can be expensive. If your budget is keeping you from having friends over, here are a few things you can do to lessen the burden: Choose a menu that isn’t heavy on expensive cuts of meat or recipes with lots of exotic ingredients that you’re unlikely to use again. Discipline yourself to use the things you already own; there’s no need to invest […]
About twenty years ago I was wandering down Walton Street in London when I came upon a little perfume shop called Jo Malone. It had just opened, and the fragrances were so pure and unique, and the packaging so simple, that it was a revelation. I bought as much as I thought I could stuff into my suitcase, not realizing that Jo Malone perfumes were too good an idea to remain in a tiny shop in west London for long. […]
Serves: 6 Prep time: 20 minutes, and another 30 minutes to bake the pie crust and let it cool For the pie crust: Note: You can make this in a pie or tart pan. I used a tart pan for the sake of variety, but the deeper the pie dish, the more strawberries you can pile in. You can also buy a premade crust and throw this together in as much time as it takes to clean the berries and […]
This recipe will be a blast from the past for some. If you grew up in the seventies going to Bob’s Big Boy, or any of the variations on that restaurant: Shoney’s, Manner’s, or Frisch’s, you know this pie. It’s an American classic of the late 20th century, and I was curious to see if it was as good as I had remembered it – and it is. I adapted my mom’s version of the recipe, from a cookbook she […]
Adapted from the Vosges website Serves: 4 Prep time: 2 ½ hours 3 pounds baby back ribs For the dry rub: Barbecue Sauce: For the ribs: For the Barbecue Sauce:
