Tag Archives: fall

Josh and His Dad Experiment: Skyrim Stew

OK, we’ve been having lots of snow days around here, which means way more video game playing than usual for a school week. The kids even have me playing (OK, it’s not that hard to convince me to join in, … Continue reading

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Linguica and Potatoes

While I may be half Italian and half Portuguese, when it comes to cooking, things don’t balance out quite so evenly. In fact, I can only think of a handful of dishes I ate growing up that came from my … Continue reading

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Golden Nugget Pie

OK confession #1: this recipe has been sitting in my draft folder for weeks, and with my holiday lag is writing, I am only now getting back to it. But does that mean it is too late for me to … Continue reading

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Caldo Verde, Two Ways

This soup has lots of history. I think I first made it while I was still an undergraduate– if not, shortly after graduating. The original recipe came from Madhur Jaffrey’s World of the East Vegetarian Cooking, the first cookbook I … Continue reading

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Beet and Arugula Salad

The idea for this side dish came from one of those rare nights out when my wife and I manage to score a babysitter and we can head out for a grown-up dinner. One of our favorite places to eat … Continue reading

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Thinking Soup

Just about every weekday, my cell phone rings at 3pm. The caller ID tells me that it’s my wife, but I know that it’s really Josh, who has just been picked up from school. Here’s one of the calls I … Continue reading

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