This is an easy one. I was looking for a side to go with last night's Hainanese Chicken Rice and decided on a

Urban hiking was always one of my favorite things to do in the city. Just wandering around from street to stre

Some nice looking tile fish at the market today. Funny thing - I've never had tile fish before. Didn't really

I'll say this - I never met a pizza I didn't like. Not that they were all stellar, but I can't say that I ever

By now it should be well established that we here at t.o.k. are big fans of leftovers. Repurposing those littl

Saw some beautiful cod at the market yesterday and then somehow forgot to buy it which led to yesterday's pant

That's a big title! This dish should be called pantry pasta. It's much shorter and just as accurate.  See, I

Some time ago, back when I lived in the big city, I had a little place to call my own. Tucked into a side stre

Chimichurri is an herb and garlic sauce spiked with vinegar and rounded out with lots of olive oil. Think of i

Looks like a temporary reset on spring. It got warm and now - brrrr... Not February brrrr, but still. Which me

It's getting warmer out. And brighter too. Clocks have changed and the snow (so much snow...) is finally melti

Ahhh! Chinese food... I love it, but it's like my kryptonite. Soo bad for you - all that take out. Too much su

This is one of my staples.  A condiment that you can use over and over.  Thin sliced red onions, sugar, vine

Salmon tonight!  Fresh salmon.  Only problem is I don't really feel like cooking.  Can I say that on a cook

Makin' some pork chops tonight and rather than having a heavy starch with it, I've decided to go the salad rou

I was thinking of a side to go with the Coconut Curry Chicken I was making for dinner tonight and settled on b

Decided to make a little coconut curry chicken for dinner tonight.  Some crispy, bone in chicken thighs (the

Tuesday night and I'm pulling out a staple for dinner.  This shrimp and vodka pasta has been in my repertoire

Fresh diver scallops - creamy, plump, expensive...  But, so worth it.  Nothing wrong with splurging once in

Choppin' broccoli!... Chop-in' brocc-o-li!!!...   I'm dating myself aren't I?  Ok, not choppin', roasting.Â

I love this quick, garlic and citrus spiked vinaigrette drizzled over just about anything - tacos, grilled chi

It's a Sunday morning. It's cold and snowy and WINDY outside and monkey boy just asked me to make pancakes. So

Comfort food!!  I need me some comfort.  After having "one of those days" today (yeah, you know what I mean.

Dinner time!  What to make? What to make?  It's the never ending question, right?  One that we ask ourselve

It's a leftovers kind of night tonight kids.  A busy weeknight - lots of good stuff left in the fridge from t

Often, for me, a dinner is inspired from a single ingredient.  Whether it's an item that's finally in season,

Hi there!  By now you all know that here at t.o.k. we're big fans of leftovers.  So when my lovely and beaut

This easy to make dressing is head and shoulders above anything in a bottle. You take some mayo, sour cream, l

That must be the longest title yet!  Couldn't make it any smaller or more catchy, though.  Feels like all th

I seem to be making a lot of tacos lately.  Must be because I have a stack of my favorite flour tortillas in

BIGGEST SNOWSTORM IN HISTORY!!!  That’s what they’ve been saying…  Whether it is or not remains to be

Made an awesome Beer Braised Pot Roast the other night and decided to make sandwiches with the leftovers tonig

This morning was the coldest morning we've had in 127 years.  No, really.  127 years!  A record breaker. 

Morning everyone!  Feeling hungry and healthy this a.m., and frugal, very frugal.  Took the leftover kale fr

Peconic Bay Scallops - those sugar kissed gumdrops of the sea - out of the North Fork of Long Island.  Tender

Super simple supper tonight gang.  With a few easy to find items and a couple of pantry staples you can put t