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Grilled Shiitake, Sweet Potato, and Eggplant Kebobs
Shiitake mushrooms, sweet potatoes, and eggplant are all very “meaty” vegetables. Similarly there’s a creaminess to Sesame Miso Sauce, although it contains no cream. Put them together and you’ve got a very filling dish. Tasty too, of course. Grilling these vegetables as kabobs brings out their natural sugars. (You can…
Asian Green Beans and Pork
I have always loved the original version of this Chinese dish when I was served it. The only trouble is that the green beans are usually wok-fried in lots of oil. I wanted to lighten it up a bit so I figured out a way to crisp the beans without…
Rice Vinegar: What is the difference between rice vinegar and rice wine vinegar?
Angelia recently e-mailed the Kitchenshrink to ask, “What is the difference, if any, between rice wine vinegar and rice vinegar?” There really isn’t much difference between rice vinegar and rice wine vinegar and they can certainly be used interchangeably in a recipe. To make rice vinegar, rice is fermented until it…
My Craftsy Cooking Class is live! Here is a sneak peak.
My Craftsy cooking class has gone live! It is all about getting dinner on the table during the work week and learning some techniques along the way. For a sneak peak go to Sara’s Class. Click here to sign up for the class.
Barbecued Kielbasa
In my research for Sara’s Secrets for Weeknight Meals I found a recipe for my grandmother Ruth’s “Barbecued Frankforts” on a three- by five-inch index card in an old metal box, handwritten in her own beautiful curly script. Granny was a superb ye olde New England cook, so I gave…
My online Craftsy.com series starts next week; enter below to win free classes.
Follow this link—to enter to win my new online Craftsy Classes which will go live in a week! You will learn tips for getting quick, family-pleasing dinners on the table during the work week and get a sneak peek at some of the recipes from my new cookbook which is…
Exciting news! My online class on Craftsy.com will start in a few weeks.
My online cooking class, “Cook Smarter, Solutions for Weeknight Dinners,” is launching in the next few weeks on Craftsy.com. Summertime is the perfect time to start cooking, or if you already cook, to hone your skills and pick up strategies for getting a tasty dinner on the table every night…
Scampi Heros
Nobody ever really gets enough shrimp. Which is why the idea of a scampi hero seemed luxurious to me. (In Italy, scampi is the name for the tail portion of any of several kinds of small lobsterlike creatures. In America scampi is the name for a dish of large shrimp…
Exciting news! On August 17th my online class goes live on Craftsy.com.
Starting on August 17th, I am going to be teaching cooking classes online. My class “Cook Smarter Solutions for Weeknight Meals,” will be live on Craftsy.com. Stay tuned for more information about how to sign up and get a free class giveaway.
Greek Salad Sandwiches with Feta Dressing
This is a slight twist on a Greek salad. I just put all the elements into a pita pocket and used the feta to make a dressing. If you like Greek salads, you will love this more-substantial sandwich. Makes 4 Servings Hands-on time: 20 minutes Total preparation time: 20 minutes…