Archive for October, 2010

Linguine alla Carbonara

Quick, simple, inexpensive, and delicious!  Or put another way:  Bacon, eggs, cheese and pasta!  In either case, you can’t go wrong. I have been wanting to make this for quite awhile, but for some reason, just never got around to it.  Anthony Bourdain’s episode of “No Reservations” from Rome rekindled the idea, but it dimmed [...]

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Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies

It’s a rare day when Bikenut actually asks for sweets, so when he said, “How about some rainy day cookies?” I jumped on the chance!  I made two different batches of oatmeal cookies;  For Bikenut, I made blueberry oatmeal cookies, and for myself, I made these. If you’ve ever had Mexican hot chocolate, these are [...]

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Herb & Rice Stuffed Pepper

Cooking for other people can be tricky.  Especially if it’s Bikenut!  He’s so picky, but I guess the challenge keeps things interesting. Bikenut has expressed before that he doesn’t care for stuffed peppers.  So, when I had the idea to make some stuffed tomatoes, with herbs and fresh bread crumbs, I thought, “Hey, he likes [...]

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Peep’s Not-So-Traditional Chicken & Dumplings

My grandma would probably lecture me for this recipe.  It’s not “traditional”, which I guess goes right along with the bulk of my personality!  Traditionally you’re supposed to boil the chicken in the pot.  I just have a thing against stewed or boiled chicken.  I have to admit, this is the first time I’ve made [...]

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