February 22, 2010
In an effort to reflect the spring-like day today, with the beautiful sunshine, yet still a bite of chill, a soup and salad dinner sounded just right.
Much to my surprise, I found two delicious recipes in Gluten-free Cooking by Sue Shepherd. Now, don’t get me wrong, this cookbook is great — it has beautiful photography and many diverse recipes. But the whole gluten-free premise has thus far turned me off from trying any of the recipes. My only experience with gluten-free cooking until this point has been those icky gluten-free brownie mixes. Believe me, you don’t want to hear the details of the aftermath of those brownies. Let’s just say it wasn’t pretty.
February 21, 2010
Just made Giada De Laurentiis’s Grilled Steak Sandwiches from her cookbook Giada’s Family Dinners. They turned out great and were a really satisfying dinner all by themselves. Definitely going to become a new dinner staple around here.
I must admit, I was a little weary of the sour cream and gorgonzola mixture for the spread. Spreading sour cream on bread just sounds wrong to me. But it really was delicious and provides a nice contrast to the peppery arugula. So do it. Don’t be afraid. Be the master of the sour cream.
Last night, as I was falling asleep I started thinking about what 15 items are essential to my cooking. What do I always consistently have in my fridge, pantry or freezer that, when it runs out, I immediately buy more?
