Author Archive for Jessie
Happy Sea Urchin Meringues
When I made a batch of Tuxedo Meringues a few weeks ago, my dear friend the Lady Otter and I got to talking about cookies. Our conversation went something like this: “Hey Mouse, you know what would be really cool?” “What would that be, Otter?” “Meringues in the shape of sea urchins. You could make [...]
Cheese Tasting, Part 1: Blue Cheese
Ah, cheese. Where to begin. It has to be one of my favorite things in the world. I love creamy cheese and stinky cheese and cheese that comes wrapped in leaves. I love cheese in things and on things and on its own. I even once made fudge with cheese. (I admit, that was more [...]
Crispy Sesame Chicken Nibbles
Win friends and influence people with Crispy Sesame Chicken Nibbles! Just kidding. (Sorry, I had a very long day at work.) Seriously, though, I defy you to serve these at a party and not have them almost immediately gobbled up. These little bits have two of the qualities that I love in a dish: They’re [...]
Autumn Harvest Beef Stew
I have a pretty strong nesting instinct year round. When the cold weather kicks in, though, I go into overdrive, and start to do things like knit scarves and make stew and bake in the wee hours of the morning when I can’t sleep. Here’s my first beef stew of the season. It’s a warm, [...]
Chocolate Tasting, Part 1
With Halloween approaching, the Angry Chef and I have candy on the brain. Consider this the first article in a series of chocolate tastings. We spotted these at Whole Foods and couldn’t resist picking them up. If you’re familiar their mind-bogglingly vast chocolate bar selection, you know we’re lucky we walked away with just two. [...]
Get Halloween-y, Part II: 13 More Tricks & Treats
I’m getting really excited for Halloween. The stores are starting to fill up with all sorts of fabulous and spooky goodies. This article is a continuation of the shopping guide I started a few weeks ago. Here are some creepy items that you might not find at your average Target. (That said, the Angry Chef [...]
Easy Sunday Hash Brown Omelette
Omelettes have always been one of my favorite weekend foods. You can get up late, fill one with whatever you have on hand, and it will keep you going for most of the day. When I moved to Boston, my favorite omelettes came from Deli Haus, a diner in Kenmore Square which sadly isn’t there [...]
Devil’s Delight Chocolate Pudding Cake
I swear I’ll post a salad recipe one of these days. I do eat green things. Honest. This cake is one of my all-time favorites. It’s dense, moist, and rich. It’s not a molten cake, but it’s plenty gooey with pudding-y goodness (call it a cross between cake and fudge). It’s bursting with four different [...]
Rib of the Week: Herb Encrusted Lamb Ribs
I know I’ve been fairly rib-heavy with my recipes lately. I can’t help myself. I base a lot of what I cook on what looks good that day at the market. And when I saw these lamb ribs at the butcher, I couldn’t resist. First, the meat was temptingly rosy and shot through with thin [...]
Thursday Bento
I’ve been long on deadlines and short on time this week. Luckily, the Angry Chef has been packing me a lunch every day. Today’s came in my spiffy new bento box. Allow me to present Thursday’s Lunch Happiness. Top tier Yellow rice. His version of my snap pea salad (minus the chili flakes). Bottom tier [...]
