Rack of lamb is one of those things that has always sounded horribly grown up to me, like wearing gloves to church or being a person who actually owns stockings. Considering I spent most of my time in Gap t-shirts and faded jeans, I just don’t seem like the type of girl who fancies herself […]
Filet mignon is, by my way of thinking, a special occasion kind of dish, one that celebrates life’s victories, even those as seemingly minor as gathering a far-flung family together for the same meal.
Now that the rain storm has passed and the ocean breezes are warming up again, I’ve got grilling on the brain. Or more specifically, I’ve got Mr. Gonzo doing the grilling on the brain (despite his heroic efforts to teach me to grill, I still can’t do it). This marinade works for flank steak or […]
Meet the hardest working pan in your kitchen: the cast iron skillet. With it you can grill, sear, roast, bake, toast…am I missing anything? Like cooking itself, I came late to the cast iron skillet party. When Mr. Gonzo and I first shacked up together, he had an ancient pan that was lovingly seared. At […]
Cooking with parchment paper is yet another one of those things that intrigued and intimidated me at the same time. The idea that I could put paper into the oven without it catching on fire was, I admit, somewhat perplexing. But not nearly as mystifying as where one can actually buy parchment paper. The baking […]