Sauteed Cod with Garlic-Shallot Butter and Drunken Spinach

When you start with fabulously fresh ingredients, it's easy to make a delicious meal in no time flat. The main thing to know about cod is that you don't want to overcook it. (Don't...

Nice & Easy Pizza Dough (Plus Simple Red & White Pizzas)

I have a few different pizza recipes. This is my old standby, whip-it-together-then-forget-about-it pizza dough. It produces a versatile, bread-y crust that can hold an almost-heroic amount of toppings. The crust is pre-baked, then topped...

Rib of the Week: The Angry Chef’s Maple-Asian Fusion Pork Ribs

I've said it before: My husband can work absolute magic with the barbecue. When he made these mouthwatering pork loin chops for us the other night, I asked him if he could do something similar...

Rib of the Week: Fig & Ginger Glazed Pork Ribs

You all know that I'm one of those folks who loves pork and fruit together. Now, you have to like figgy-flavored things for this one to work. But man, if you do...the combination is absolutely...

Panko-Crusted Thin-Cut Pork Chops

OK, so this isn't diet food. This is a fried pork chop. And it's just about one of the best things I've had in a long time. These pork chops are dipped in a mixture...

Chicken & Apple Sausage Sub with Caramelized Onions, Peppers & Brie

This is the perfect kind of sandwich to throw together on nights—like tonight, at the Mouse House—that you don't have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen. You can use almost any combination...

Rib of the Week: Fiery Red Currant Ribs

I love hot and spicy food. (You know, the kind that makes your nose sweat just the tiniest bit?) Wasabi. Chili peppers. Lots of ginger. You name it, chances are it's on my list. These ribs combine...

Holiday Veal Rib Chops with Caramelized Shallot Reduction

When I saw that our butcher had put out a spread of thick veal rib chops a few days ago, I couldn't resist. I can usually only find these around the holidays. These rib...

Rosemary Scented Roast Chicken

I love roasting broiler chickens because you get all that great roast-y flavor—without the time commitment of preparing a larger bird. You can put this dish together from fridge to table in about an hour,...

Rib of the Week: Chipotle Lime Beef Back Ribs

This is one of my favorite ways to prepare ribs. It works well with beef and pork ribs. It's a quick and easy thing to make on nights like tonight, when I have a deadline. Just...