This is the kind of lunch that gives leftovers a good name. I’d never open the front door, drop my purse on the floor, hang up the kids’coats, and make this from scratch. (Okay. Maybe I would, but don’t have me committed.) But if you happen to have a melange of roasted leeks, onions, and [...]

We’ve been eating a lot of eggs lately.  It goes something like this:

Wake up, check blog stats to see if Mark Bittman has decided to endorse In Praise of Leftovers (sadly, not yet)
Set four eggs in a saucepan, cover with water, bring to a gentle boil
Check Facebook to see if someone, somewhere, might be thinking [...]

One of my favorite things is a weekday lunch at home.  I make the kids whatever they’re clamoring for (”Top Ramen! Top Ramen!”), then scrounge in the fridge.  If there’s leftover soup or pasta, it’s a no-brainer.  Seems we don’t have many leftovers these days, though, since Yancey takes 3 meals plus snacks to the [...]

10:00 p.m., I’m straightening up the house before bed, and remember I’m supposed to bring snack to my mom’s group. Rarely is my refrigerator as empty as it was on Wednesday night.  If it’s rice, dried chickpeas, or canned tomatoes you’re after, I’m your gal. Otherwise, it’s emergency frittata time.
Unless things are really dire, I’ve [...]

We’ve eaten our share of grilled eggplant this summer.  I love to grill a bunch of fat, spongy rounds, then stick them in the fridge to use when the Leftoverist Spirit strikes.  Eggplant is one of those inhospitable foods.  It doesn’t say “Enjoy!” like a crisp apple or ripe tomato.  Aside from its its stunning [...]