This past weekend was a flurry of holiday baking activity at my house, and I know I’m not alone. I made three different sweets to eat and to share, two of my easiest/tastiest standards and one recipe that was new for me: Peanut Butter Fudge (titled online as “Easiest Peanut Butter Fudge“); Brownies (six ingredients, one pan); and Hello Dolly Bars (which reminded me why I should always test out new recipes before planning to give them as gifts!). More…

Category: Cooking, Holidays // Posted on December 21, 2011 // Leave a Comment

You hear it all the time: Roast one chicken, have dinner for a week. A few weeks ago, I did just that.

I roasted a 6-pound chicken using the best and easiest recipe ever: “Chicken with Two Lemons” from Marcella Hazan’s Classic Italian Cooking. Basically, you rub the chicken with salt and pepper, place two small lemons (pierced liberally with a toothpick) inside, close it up with toothpicks and pop it in the oven. For a 6-pounder, I roast it at 350 degrees, breast side down, for about an hour; turn it breast side up (this is the hardest part but still not difficult) and continue roasting for another hour; then More…

Category: Cooking, Recipes // Posted on February 11, 2010 // Leave a Comment