Deviled Eggs Makes 12 Ingredients: 1 dozen large eggs – $2.19 1/3 cup mayonnaise – from stock Paprika – stock Grand Total assuming well-stocked pantry: $2.19 Cost per egg: $0.18 Directions: 1. Hard-boil the eggs according to my directions in “Ode to the Egg.” 2. When cooled, peel off the shells and slice each egg[…]
Vegetarian Frittata with Sweet Tomatoes, Mushrooms and Fontina
Mary Anne here. For breakfast lunch or dinner, this filling frittata makes a delicious, healthy, and satisfying meal using whatever is leftover in the fridge. The following recipe utilized mushrooms, spinach and part of an onion that were in quantities too small to be useful for much of anything else. More than ever, I am[…]
Ode to the Egg: Cooking Tips
As promised, part II of Ode to the Egg includes a list of egg-related cooking and usage tips: 1. For perfect hard-boiled eggs: There is a pocket of air inside the fat end of the egg. If you’re a real perfectionist and don’t want your eggs to crack in the boiling process, take a very[…]
Ode to the Egg
Well…the calendar says today is the first day of spring, but here in New York it’s snowing. Perfect. So, maybe the weather won’t cooperate today – I was hoping for sun, birds, bees, all that good stuff – but I’ve decided to salute spring with an Ode to the Egg. In the next few posts[…]