Monthly Archives: March 2011
Gnocchi
“Gnocchi!” my mom exclaimed, setting aside her menu. Since I had no idea what she was talking about (and wasn’t sure I could pronounce it either), I settled safely on minestrone. Luckily, she shared. That was twenty years ago now, … Continue reading
Carrot and Zucchini Ribbons
Although I was a women’s studies major with a bleached-blonde buzzcut and Evan is a Physics Ph.D candidate with a passion for motorcycles and robots, we have a lot in common. For one, we tend to get along with the same … Continue reading
Outlaw Country
Although we’ve never spoken, I like to imagine my neighbor and I have an agreement: I won’t complain about her lengthy, middle-of-the-night phone calls (to Thailand, as far as I tell); and she won’t gripe about the fact that I … Continue reading
Dried Fig and Hazelnut Loaf
Everywhere people are rhapsodizing about and planning for and eagerly awaiting Spring. Not me. You can keep your purple wildflowers and blossom rain. I haven’t gone skiing yet and I’ve only snowshoed once. I’m still craving fondue and vin chaud … Continue reading
Tuna Loaf
I heard that Swiss parents must select their children’s names from a government-approved list. Unfortunately for this dish, there’s no such policy for naming recipes. “Tuna Loaf” smacks of the school cafeteria. Its Italian moniker, “Polpettone al Tonno,” is marginally … Continue reading
