Tiny Test Kitchen

After yesterday’s disturbingly healthy soup (except for the generous heap of Jack cheese I add to each bowl), I bet you were all hoping for a delicious gooey cream cake or a buttery pastry. Sorry to disappoint. You’ll have to wait until the next post for a sugary treat! But this recipe is also amazingly […]

Goodness, goodness, goodness! It is hard to believe that we left for our Thanksgiving trip a week ago and with it my last post! Apologies on the massive gap (perhaps my longest yet, oops!) But rest assured I do have some holiday treats and goodies and some things that are not quite so seasonal but […]

These potatoes are just the thing when you want something a little different from regular mashed potatoes. I make Creamy, Buttery Mashed Potatoes all the time but sometimes feel like mixing it up. With almost no extra work, I am able to whip these up in the same length of time. Roasting the garlic tastes […]

Even though the asparagus season should be in spring, we are still (somehow) able to get tender asparagus stalks at this time of year. Recently they have been on sale at most grocery stores and I thought I would take advantage of the lower price points. Asparagus is a versatile vegetable to cook. You can […]

As I mentioned in my Creamy, Brandied Mushroom Crepes, I did not like mushrooms for the longest time. By a long time, I mean from birth until sort of now… I would even go so far as to fill in the allergy section on my permission slips for school trips with mushrooms and spinach on […]

In the neighborhood we live in, a sandwich place opened up a little while ago. My husband was instantly enarmored with the prospect of quick meals and was extremely excited about it being in our building. I, while more hestitant, would also press my face against the glass to see the progress the builders were […]

Even though we are still experiencing summer here in New York we did have a ropey patch of weather last week. When it begins to rain and get chilly all I crave is familiar comfort food. As I am sure everyone knows, bangers and mash are traditionally English (with a name like that where else […]

Happy Labor Day! As a Brit I had no idea what Labor Day was until I just wikipedia-ed it (how isn’t that a word yet?)… and apparently it is a day to celebrate laborers. Interesting fact of the day – the first was held in New York and used as a bribe to appease workers […]

To me a rice pilaf is a “set and forget” risotto. Rather than constantly stirring the rice and chicken stock, everything is put in the same “Dutch oven” and allowed to cook. Personally, I had never heard of a Dutch oven until I saw the term used in a recipe. A Dutch oven is simply […]

In the summer (and through most of the winter/fall/spring, when I am missing summer) I make guacamole a couple of times a week. I adore being able to eat huge scoopfuls of a dip without having to feel a tiny bit guilty. While most of the avocado’s calories come from fats, they are healthy monounsaturated […]