Category: Cooking & Entertaining
Chapter 1. Coronavirus Cooking. The End.
Last night was my fiftieth dinner in Dallas—a record I hope I never break. After seven long weeks in almost complete isolation, I am ready to get home. I have cleaned out the refrigerator and organized my papers, including a fat file full of new recipes and menus. What have…
130 Meals and Still Counting
If you are in Texas or another state that is opening up again, perhaps you have mixed feelings like I do. While I love the concept of dining out with family and friends, I have no confidence that it’s safe. To the contrary, I think May might turn out to…
100 Home-Cooked Meals and Still Counting
Today is Day 35 of mostly sheltering in place on the 15th floor of a large apartment complex in Dallas. Even with four takeout meals, I have prepared more than 100 meals at home alone in the kitchen. On Wednesday, March 18, I flew to Dallas with my son in…
Coronavirus Cooking—Winners and Losers
Home Alone in the Kitchen Friday was Day 30 of making do with what I have to cook three meals a day. A few meals have been memorable, a few have been miserable failures and most are simply nothing worth mentioning. Nutrition, flavor and easy cleanup all matter. My favorite…
Making Do With Leftovers
I cooked up a storm in Week 1 of sheltering in place in Dallas. Most of the time I was waking up every day deciding what to cook. When it was time to restock a week later, stay-at-home rules were in place and it was obvious things were going to…
Making Turkey Gravy Without the Turkey
More and more people I know, including me, are forgoing the ritual of roasting a turkey for Thanksgiving. It’s too easy to order one in, whether roasted or smoked. The problem, though, is the side dishes. Dressing isn’t a huge deal; it’s probably safer to make it in a casserole…