Right now, I don't have time to stand around cooking like I usually do. Things are hectic. I have to prepare products for Christmas and also get ready for a long trip, since we’re traveling across the Atlantic for several months. I have to close up one house, open another, and also plan to close that one down…
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“Lazy Kitchen” Butternut Velouté
I spend ten minutes actively in the kitchen when I make this velouté. It’s just so easy once you’ve taken the time to prepare, which I consider a virtue! In fact, preparation is one of the greatest virtues, as I see it. A virtue I, unfortunately, never possess myself…
“Ragu” Bolognese Sauce for Lasagna & Pasta
I used to get a lot of spaghetti with meat sauce as a kid—always with huge mushrooms that were cooked wrong and sour tomatoes, which I wasn’t really crazy about—“sorry, Dad.” This traditional “Ragu” for the poor, on the other hand, is something I’m a big fan of. It’s this classic “Ragu” meat sauce for the poor that you get at a good ”Mama” trattoria…
Turkey Thighs with Root Vegetables in a Slow Cooker
An easy dish that saves a lot of time—and if you can find turkey thighs or other poultry at a reasonable price, it can be an extremely inexpensive and nutritious meal. This is one of the easiest and simplest slow-cooker dishes I make; it never takes me more than 30 minutes of active time in the kitchen, and it…
