By Nick • January 30, 2010
A few weeks ago Bets wanted to have a few of her law school friends over for a boozy brunch before classes started again for their last semester of law school and I was happy to oblige with some cooking. Brunch, after all, is my absolute favorite meal.
As tends to happen, we ended up having [...]
Posted in breakfast, good food | Tagged brunch, how to make quiche, mimosas, mushrooms, onions, party, quiche
By Nick • February 17, 2009
Last weekend I posted a four course meal that I made for Betsy and I for Valentine’s Day. Well, actually I made it the week before, but I made it. Here is the entire meal:
First Course – Artichoke Fritters
Second Course – Pear and Pecan Salad
Third Course – Mussels and Frites
Fourth Course – Chocolate Lava Cakes
After [...]
Posted in Learning to Cook, musings | Tagged party, planning
By Nick • November 13, 2008
We had some friends in town last weekend and I wanted to make something different. I thought it would be cool to make a bunch of pizza dough and make mini pizzas so everyone could sort of design their own.
Getting the perfect pizza dough and perfect crust is something I could write on for [...]
Posted in Dinner, Thursday's Malaise | Tagged basil, BBQ, garlic, gouda, mozzarella, mushrooms, party, pepperoni, pizza, red onions, spinach