The other day I heard James laugh loudly all by himself. Not a blog-worthy occurrence per se (otherwise, I’d be writing several posts daily). But here’s what sparked the hilarity. You must agree, this cartoon (from The New Yorker, obv.) is totally relevant to our kitchen life and, therefore, joyous.
One of us prefers to look up recipes on the web and follow them step-by-step; while the other one likes to make stuff up and then upload it to his blog. One way or the other, cooking without the internet is no longer an option in our family.
Don’t get me wrong: I read lots of recipes online and off; however, I’m not a very good recipe follower. What mostly sticks with me are not precise measurements but rather some basic principles, like: wilted kale + garlic + balsamic vinegar (+ pepper flakes) = excellent. And then I mess with them. Often, with disastrous consequences… Luckily, not this time!
On Tuesday I had to cook some kale (because we’re about to go back upstate and I still . . . CONTINUE READING → pasta with kale (or kale with pasta?) and blue cheese
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