Author: Liz
Curried Goat! (Bet you didn’t see that one coming!)
Ben, as regular readers know, is an adventuresome gourmand. I am always pretty organized in my grocery expeditions, but when I spotted frozen “bone-in goat cubes” in the same case where I usually find sausage, I decided that Ben might like to try some Jamaican fare. I threw it in the shopping cart, along with…
Steak and Cheese Subs à la Hipster
This week, I needed a break. My school work load is really intense this year, so I nudged Ben towards subs. With steak as the anchor, it didn’t take much nudging. If I had it in me, I’d tell you exactly how we made this awesome sub, involving both butter and mayo, but I’m working…
Dutch Baby and Cowboy Hash
All of these words make sense on their own, but when placed together, they become a culinary puzzle to unravel. If you are not familiar with the Dutch Baby, it is in the pancake genre, but is thick, custardy, and baked in a cast iron skillet. Our breakfast-for-dinner side dish was hash. Why cowboy hash?…
Triumph! Our Last Open-Air Road Trip of the Season
What a great time we have had in the last six months, stretching convertible season on either end. I suppose most people who tell children to put their coats on for a living wouldn’t go for the brisk rides we’ve been taking, but Ben asked “Alexa” about the weather for Saturday, and when we heard…
“This is my new gravy” (Chef Ben on his new za’atar chicken with sauce recipe)
This week, Ben and I made Za’atar-Roasted Chicken with green beans and mashed potatoes. When Phil got home around 6:00, we enlisted his help. As all of you who cook know, a single dish will rarely defeat you, but when you are making three dishes for dinner, things get complicated. Lately, Ben has lost his…
The Kids Are Alright
Nobody’s day looks like it did a year ago, but around here, we take comfort in routine. Ben is going to school 4 days a week, and is home with a care provider on the fifth day. He wears a mask, and seems to be pretty happy to be back at school. Of course, we…
Soup Weather
These early autumn days are beautiful, crisp and clear. But when the sun, that feels fantastic at recess time, slips below the horizon, you know it is fall. And what does fall mean at Ben’s Day Wednesday? Soup. Though Ben tends to be a bit of a “soup denier,” the rest of us love it,…
Ben’s Best Bite of the Week
What’s better than steak?
We had a whole Ben’s Day Wednesday planned, but when I got to Wegman’s and found that this was the week for fresh lobsters, I decided to change our course. When I told Ben I brought home something better than the shrimp he had asked for, he guessed steak. When I said, “Better,” he said,…