Slice of Rice

  I love kale salads.  And yet, so many of the ones we make at home are vaguely disappointing.  I feel like it's tough to strike...

I am currently trying to wean myself from too much dairy in my diet.  I have been mildly lactose intollerant for years (which is no su...

Last night Alex and I decided at the last minute to invite his brother over for dinner.  I'm ashamed to admit that a large part of...

First things first - the hurricane hit and we are A-OK.  I know that much of lower Manhattan (as well as various suburbs and boroughs of ...

We found ourselves in the interesting position yesterday afternoon of having a half serving each of cauliflower and brussels sprouts in t...

Alex disagrees with me on this - but this dish was my favorite thing we have made all week.  He preferred the Fish-Fragrant Eggplant (Yu ...

  I have been DYING to make this recipe for a very very long time.  I absolutely LOVE so many of the components - duck is one of my very f...

This dish reminds me of Thanksgiving.  If I were to cook Thanksgiving for just Alex and I, this is the type of dish I would make.  Actu...

This is among the weirder recipes that I have ever made.  Just look at the list of ingredients - Thai bird chilis, coriander seeds, bru...

So Alex felt the need to point out to me today that that brussels sprouts are spelled like the city of Brussels, with an "s," a...

So to address my lack of Asian (or Asian-inspired) recipes of late, I decided to make a brussels sprouts recipe from the Momofuku cook...

  Oh brussels sprouts, how I love thee.  Whenever I see brussels sprouts on a menu at a restaurant I have to try them.  It's a com...

Sometimes the best meals come from the humblest beginnings.  And sometimes, simpler really is better.  I don't know about you, but wh...