One chef. Two baskets. Three different ingredients in each basket. What will Chef Ben make? Vote for the basket below that you think Ben should use tomorrow.
Day 4 – Ben: “Are you going to take a shower, or are you just going to talk about it?”
Today, our focus was tying up loose food ends. I know how lucky we are to have plenty of food, and I want to make sure we are managing our inventory properly before we go out for fresh supplies. Right out of college, I went to teach as a volunteer on the Hopi Reservation in…
Day 3 – Keeping the Glass Half Full
This morning, as I was having my coffee, Ben poured himself some orange juice and said, “I have an idea! Let’s do normal!” Well, while I can’t promise that, I can engineer chicken parm night, and that was all Ben needed to declare, “Chicken parm? I’m a lucky guy!!!!!” My school has not yet gone…
Day 2 – Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
We had another good day of bike riding, basketball, reading (me) and favorite movies (Ben). In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, this Ben’s Day Wednesday dinner is dedicated to the humble potato. If you are looking for a simple recipe that is not only nutritious, but warms your soul, look no further. Potato Soup 5…
Day 1 in Semi-Solitary Confinement — You Can’t Keep a Good Man Down
I had two required quick, solo trips outside the house this morning while Sophia was still home. The rest of the day Ben and I had a great time. We have talked about the virus but he can’t really take it in. No problem. That’s my job. His job is to keep being Ben. Done. The…
Pandemic Edition
In a family of educators, we are feeling the stress of the current Coronavirus threat. We are coping the best way we know how, which means we are cooking up a storm! A few years ago, when our kitchen was being redone, we had to make do the best we could. I joked that I…
Crippled Bear – delicious, normal, predictable (in stark contrast to the rest of the week)
It looks like the next two weeks will be a whole new adventure, and we have stocked up on the essentials so we can bring you all the great food news while still adhering to every social distancing recommendation. After a very trying week, we retreated to the Crippled Bear for dinner. I asked Ben…
Spring Soup
We, here at Ben’s Day Wednesday, would like to go on record concerning the coronavirus. We are against it. Case closed. Now, let’s see what’s cookin’! The beautiful spring weather inspired this week’s Ben’s Day Wednesday choice. It is packed with greens, fresh herbs, turkey meatballs and pasta. What’s not to love? We adapted it…
Don Patron’s – new location, same great food!
We were excited to do our Friday night out with Amy and Cullen this week. When Ben heard that they were proposing Don Patron’s… well, there was no question in Ben’s mind that this would be an awesome evening. We had heard that the wait at the new location could be rough, but we probably…
Pork Chops with Mango Salsa and Israeli Couscous Risotto with Asparagus (Plus, BIG news!)
When asked what he wanted to make this week, Ben didn’t hesitate. Pork chops. I agreed and he started piling on the conditions. With a bone. Thick meat. With mango salsa. I know the last demand is not one that springs to mind, but there is a recipe we’ve been making for years that he…