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Reinterpreting lasagna

November 11, 2009 By PJ Mullen 11 Comments

A few years ago I was watching Giada De Laurentis on the Food Network make a butternut squash lasagna. At the time my wife and I had only just met, but having had already cooked for her a few times I knew this would be something she would enjoy. I stuck to the script the [...]

Filed Under: Dad in the Kitchen Tagged With: Butter, Butternut squash, Cook, Food Network, Mozzarella, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Ricotta

Rethinking stuffed peppers

September 29, 2009 By PJ Mullen 18 Comments

One of the things I enjoy about cooking, and talking about the things I make, is how one dish can be reinterpreted to better reflect someones tastes or to adapt to the ingredients on hand. A good friend of mine and I really enjoy experimenting in the kitchen have been sharing our culinary exploits long [...]

Filed Under: Dad in the Kitchen Tagged With: Cook, Home, Italian cuisine, Mozzarella, Olive oil, Pasta, Vegetable

Cooking in advance

August 25, 2009 By PJ Mullen 13 Comments

The other day while I was out running some errands, I ventured into the grocery store to pick up a few quick items. Out of habit I scanned the meat section for any deals and stumbled upon a buy one, get one sale on ground chicken from this otherwise expensive organic chicken company. I wasn’t [...]

Filed Under: Dad in the Kitchen Tagged With: Bell pepper, Cook, Frying pan, Home, Mozzarella, Olive oil, Parmigiano-Reggiano

Refrigerator clean out night

March 11, 2009 By PJ Mullen 4 Comments

It was a time for an honored tradition in the kitchen today – cleaning out the refrigerator. Last night my wife had an idea for tonight’s dinner and since I didn’t get a chance to go grocery shopping this afternoon, I had to make due with what we already had on hand. Staring in the [...]