Category Archives: quarantine cuisine

not fideo

One of my Facebook friends made an elaborate and beautiful fideo, which inspired me to throw together this very simplified imitation with whatever I had in the refrigerator. (It’s not really fideo, more like “in the style of”.) The goal … Continue reading

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quarantine vegetarian lasagne

So I ordered a bunch of groceries in bulk from Cheetah, a wholesale shop for restaurants that recently opened their virtual doors to ordinary citizens. I like using half and half to make the occasional hot chocolate or decaffeinated chai. … Continue reading

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making dinner (and lunch) from leftovers, part the first: a tuna salad that beckons

My son doesn’t care for artichokes. I love them. They’re in season now, and I had one in the fridge, so I decided today is the day I’m going to eat that artichoke. I trimmed it, gave it a lemon … Continue reading

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spaghetti with bacon and peas

This morning, I ate a couple rashers of bacon with a mashed half avocado on toast with a sunny side up egg. Evan smelled the bacon, and remarked that he liked the small, and could he please have some for … Continue reading

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