Lipby has asked me to make more Japanese dishes for him, and I’m happy to oblige. Donburi is a meal over rice in a bowl. Oyako is a compound word– oya means parent, ko means child. In this case, it refers to the two main ingredients: chicken and egg. The recipe comes together fairly quickly, [...]

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We discussed lamb stew at the Amber Horizons-SL Halloween Party, in sufficient detail that I simply had to follow through.  Was going food shopping anyway…
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LAMB STEW

4 large leeks (the white parts, plus as much of the green as you dig)
3 tbsp butter + a few tsps of olive oil
1 lb of lamb shoulder (stew bone [...]

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I haven’t had success with making a proper pasta carbonara– I end up scrambling the eggs. This recipe seemed like a good compromise– I do like a good poached egg. This is quick to make, too.
Serves 1-2
Ingredients:
2 slices of bacon, cut into pieces (I used turkey bacon)
1/4 lb. spaghetti (I used whole wheat)
1/2 tablespoon butter
1/3 [...]

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This was a hit of the get-together I threw yesterday. No photo, unfortunately– it was gobbled up before I remembered to take a picture.
Adapted from Everyday Italian by Giada de Laurentiis.
Ingredients
1/3 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
1/4 teaspoon pepper (or more to taste)
1 15 oz. can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup [...]

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