Posts for May 16th 2010

Guess Who

What Is This?

Kick off barbecue season by making grilled citrus chicken — or, if you're in the mood for a red meat treat, you'll have a ball with this outdoor cooking tool.
Kick off barbecue season by making grilled citrus chicken — or, if you're in the mood for a red meat treat, you'll have a ball with this outdoor cooking tool. Can you guess what it is?

Guess the Grilling Gadget — May 14, 2010

Soup

Sunday Dinner: Lemony Pasta With Shiitakes and Asparagus

Weekend cooking can afford to be more complicated, but often unvarnished preparation makes for better food.

Weekend cooking can afford to be more complicated, but often unvarnished preparation makes for better food. Case in point: a straightforward pasta tossed with shiitakes, shallots, and asparagus.

With a lightweight sauce devoid of tomatoes or cream, there's room for only one thing to shine — the market-fresh vegetables. A butter-and-vegetable-broth-based sauce adds creaminess, and lemon peel a sunny, warm flavor.

For an exercise in restraint that's stunning in its simplicity, read more.

dinner

Would You Rather Eat Lunch or Dinner Out?

While lunch is a more affordable meal, I rarely go out for it.

While lunch is a more affordable meal, I rarely go out for it. During the workweek, I'm that person who always brings a salad, sandwich, or some sort of leftovers into the office. However, YumSugar almost always heads out for lunch. The way that I look at it, instead of spending $10 a day on lunch, I would rather spend $50 on Friday or Saturday night for dinner. How about you?