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?…
Author: Liz
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,…
Ben’s Best Bite of the Week!
Announcing a new Ben’s Day Wednesday Feature! We always post what Ben is cooking, and sometimes what he is ordering for carry out. But, if you know Ben, you know that his love of food knows no bounds. We’ve decided to start posting what he most enjoyed for the week (if it isn’t already included…
Labor Day Park Crawl
When the kids were young enough to take direction (do my bidding) but old enough to ride bikes, we started a tradition of biking from park to park on Labor Day, ending at Brandon Park at noon, where Phil would walk over for a picnic with us. Lycoming College always has classes on Labor Day…
A Night (School Year?) at the Improv
My day to cook with Ben this week coincided with my first in-service day of the year, so the theme of the evening was improvisation. We briefly entertained the notion of Chicken Florentine, but to keep things as normal as possible, we made the familiar Quick Chicken Cordon Bleu. (Though it should be noted that…