Tag: dinner
member name: Madame Donna C.
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August 18, 2009 02:24 PM EDT --
( Author’s Note : This article originally appeared on Gather in November 2006. Improvements were made to the recipe in the interim so the revised version appears below.)
Every now . . .
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September 07, 2009 02:36 AM EDT --
Tenderly she wipes the old man's wrinkled brow with a damp cloth, "I'm here Daddy." Turning toward me, she tosses her long reddish hair over her shoulder, pain in her expression, weary from a . . .
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April 07, 2009 02:42 PM EDT --
This week, all over the world, boxes of Matzo appeared on store shelves. Matzo, the ancient unleavened bread used for Passover, becomes the bread of affliction for the Passover Seder.
Traditionally, . . .
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February 08, 2009 05:32 PM EST --
Making meals at home is an excellent way to stave off the rising cost of restaurant dining. Occasionally, the ritual, ambiance and service in a restaurant is worth the expense. However, these days, sticking . . .
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May 30, 2009 04:03 PM EDT --
Grilled Romaine Salad with Balsamic Bacon Vinaigrette
An internet search for " grilled romaine " will yield many variations on this basic grilled lettuce. This is my favorite iteration on a . . .
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July 24, 2009 02:57 PM EDT --
Something about summer draws a cook outdoors. The thought of a hot kitchen pales next to the romantic idea of cooking in a shady spot enjoying a cooling evening breeze at dusk.
Usually all . . .
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November 19, 2009 02:00 PM EST --
Note of clarification: This is the time of year when my email-box overflows with frantic requests for recipes, rules of etiquette, décor hints, and host/hostess gift ideas. For my friends . . .
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November 20, 2009 09:24 AM EST --
DON'T BE A DIRTY MIKE
An invitation to share a holiday dinner in the comfort of someone's home, compliments you as an invitee. Whether your host is a family member or a friend, through . . .
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January 22, 2008 11:46 PM EST --
Since Kevin Weeks is one of several Gather denizens and cooking maestros from whom I wish to learn and strive to emulate, I find myself regularly drawn to his articles and blog, Seriously Good . Most . . .
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March 15, 2009 12:40 AM EDT --
Infrequently, I try a recipe that someone hands off to me. This one came from the Oprah website, a site known for a variety of offerings yet never a recipe that I’ve enjoyed without altercation or enhancement. . . .
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April 15, 2007 11:25 PM EDT --
The weekends are the best time for lazy, easy dinners. So it was tonight, as I perused the refrigerator. I decided on a recipe from my Israeli friend, Michal. Coincidentally, my Palestinian . . .
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January 13, 2009 12:03 AM EST --
One of my favorite condiments is a fresh basil pesto. Over the years, I’ve created and adapted many of my own versions of pesto using different flavor bases with a variety of seeds, seasonings . . .
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May 18, 2007 12:43 PM EDT --
Whenever an event worthy of commemoration comes along, our family dives into party mode. On Saturday evening, we will celebrate our third child's college graduation with our extended family and . . .
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November 14, 2008 10:26 PM EST --
Don't Be A Dirty Mike: Holiday Etiquette, Part One
Note of clarification: This is the time of year when my email-box overflows with frantic requests for recipes, rules of etiquette, . . .
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April 01, 2009 12:26 AM EDT --
Being home alone, for a week, with a refrigerator full of leftovers from various meals, meant I either had to jettison that food into the trash or eat it all myself. With an eye of discernment, I surveyed . . .
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June 12, 2009 09:29 PM EDT --
Chinese style stir frying is a wonderful cooking method, especially for summertime, that uses a minimum of oil and high heat to rapidly sear the food, cook it to perfection and flavor it almost all . . .
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November 27, 2009 10:24 PM EST --
It doesn't get much easier than this if you are serving a crowd.
Simply chill a plate.
Next, top it with some mixed greens. Any salad greens will work but an assortment is desirable . . .
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February 12, 2007 12:15 AM EST --
The wonderful combination of ingredients that become a sandwich allow for endless creativity. Assembling a sandwich offers the opportunity to create a new variation on an old recipe with each layer, . . .
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October 09, 2007 05:21 PM EDT --
I saw a wonderful sandwich posted here by my fellow foodie, Kevin Weeks, last week. I wanted to make the sandwich since every element of it was something I like to eat.
His recipe included . . .
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April 04, 2009 03:42 PM EDT --
When chicken soup simmers on the stove, it fills the kitchen with a fragrant aroma and its scent will slowly infuse the house. Chicken soup evokes memories of mothers standing over the stove, grandmothers . . .
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