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Seared Turnips and Parsnips

Seared Turnips and Parsnips

Here in the Northeast, winter has fully settled in. It’s often in the 40s F during the day – sometimes higher – but it freezes at night, and it has been down to 2 F, even here in the city, and  much colder North of 

WIAW #6

WIAW #6

As I’ve written, things have been a bit hectic the last week or so. It’s getting back to normal – if nothing else, the weather is, so I feel better. But I’m still running a bit, picking up things that were postponed.

Eggs Poached in Tomatoes

Eggs Poached in Tomatoes

  This is another meal pretty much thrown together from things that are always on hand… Again, it had been a busy day with a bad migraine, and I was feeling pretty washed out. And, because this has been going on for a while, I 

Herbed Slow Cooker Chicken with Sauce

Herbed Slow Cooker Chicken with Sauce

  What a week! So, first, this seemed a good time (for various reasons) to do a Major Household reorganization. The kind where we finally fixed the broken leg on one piece of furniture, and moved it, and moved something else to make room for 

Braised Pork Chops

Braised Pork Chops

I was chatting with a friend a while ago, and he told me about a wonderful meal he had in a restaurant, which included a pork chop that surprised him by being very tender. He usually grills his, so he’s used to chops that, while