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    Open Face Bacon and Brie Sandwiches with Caramelized Shallots

    I’ve gotten a couple questions from people asking me what I eat when I’m eating dinner alone. When I’m cooking for one, I usually take it a little easier, but that doesn’t mean it can’t taste great. This time I made a delicious sandwich (open face, to make it easier to eat), with bacon, caramelized [...]

    Pasta with Leeks, Peas, Parmesan, and an Egg

    This dish almost tasted like carbonara, because of the egg on top. I love dishes like this because they are simple, delicious, and cooked all in one pot. Pasta is also great, of course, for just cooking for one person.
    You may have noticed that I usually use whole wheat pasta or pasta made from farro [...]

    Meatball Sub

    After a long day (ok, ok – roller skating and running errands), I just wanted something simple and comforting. Cheese is my biggest weakness, and this sandwich totally hit the spot for me. I used some meatballs and sauce I had already made for pasta, and sandwiched them with some cheese on a leftover baguette. [...]

    Bacon and Tomato Mac and Cheese

    Driving in the car yesterday, trying to decide what to make for dinner, an interesting question was posed by my mother. In an effort to use up some leftovers, she suggested a sort of taco bowl for dinner, and I had suggested mac and cheese. Since we couldn’t decide, we just had to make both. [...]

    A Most Wonderful (and Delicious) Gift

    An amazing thing happened on Friday night. A man came to our door and delivered and gigantic box of cheese. The cheese, a gift from my wonderful roommate’s wonderful mom, was from Murray’s in New York City – an amazing shop. The box contained 13 different kinds of cheese, ranging from a sharp craft cheddar, [...]