Yearly Archives: 2009

Old-Fashioned Pound Cake

Technically, this is half-a-pound cake, since it only uses about a half-a-pound of each of the key ingredients. (Pound cake gets its name from the pound each of butter, sugar, and flour originally used to...

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...

Tangy Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dip

Packed with sour cream, buttermilk, and blue cheese, this dip is a perfect creamy companion for spicy, hot wings or a crunchy, cold crudite platter. I served this as one of the sides for...

3 of My Favorite Ginger Treats (Hello, Ginger-tinis!)

I think ginger has to be one of my all-time favorite flavors—from ginger ale to the ginger in my Chinese food, and everything in between. While my favorite way to enjoy ginger is undoubtedly in...

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...

Exciting News from The Hungry Mouse

Big change is afoot here at The Mouse House! The Angry Chef and I have been hard at work the last month. I can't spill the beans on everything quite yet, but here are...

Toasted Pecan Rice Pilaf

This is a quick and easy rice dish you can whip together on a weeknight in short time. It's packed with buttery, toasted pecans and bits of fried ham. A fresh bay leaf and pinch...

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...

Smokey Black Bean Soup with Orange & Cilantro

It's been freezing here in Boston for the last week or so, which has put me in serious comfort-food mode. I've had a few days off, and have been able to flit in and out...

Happy New Year!

Wow. 2009! I'll take my flying car and silver jumpsuit now, please. Hehehe... Hope everyone had a fabulous evening last night! The Angry Chef and I had an unexpectedly quiet night. We had planned to go...