The best part about making Pear & Cream Cheese Turnovers on a cold Sunday morning is that your apartment gets all toasty-warm and filled a delicious, sugary smell for hours afterwards. Serve these alongside some coffee and the Times and...well, it just doesn't get much better.
On Friday night, we hung out at Stephen and Dave's place taste-testing moonshine and bourbon made by Kings County Distillery, which is actually the first legal distillery to operate within the borders of New York City since Prohibition...
Last night's dinner, baked salmon in white wine served alongside bok choy sauteed with ginger and green onions, was on the spectacularly delicious side, if I do say so myself.
This is another one of those "Hmm...what do I already have in the refrigerator that will allow me to eat while staying put right here on this warm, cozy couch" meals. It's also a light, clean way to get in a ton of protein and green stuff, if you're feeling like your nutrition level could use a little kick.
In the past, my lentil soup has been a little hit-or-miss, mostly because my oven is a 300-year-old evil ogre that enjoys transforming things that need to be cooked for a long time on low heat into a smoking, charred mess...but now, with the arrival of my trusty slow-cooker, there is absolutely no chance of screwing it up.
