BIZZY BAKES

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3        Step 4 Nigella is the chef, we are cooking from, this month at   and I realized, I have only made a few dishes from one of my favorite chefs.  I, particularly love her cookbooks which are personalized and filled with hints and tips for better cooking.   If you are interested in joining in the fun and to c ook like a star go on over and learn all about it.  If you have cooked something from Nigella and would like to link it up , go here. I have also linked this to    which you will find at my buddy Joyce's Kitchen Flavours.  You can link up at recipe from a cookbook or magazine so go join in the fun. This recipe, found here , was made with pasta but I was looking for meatballs to go with rice which is what I did.  I made several necessary changes to the recipe so check it out, if you would like to make it. Ingredients: For the meatballs: 1 pound of cho...

This month, we are focusing on Nigella Lawson in Cook Like A Star.  I am having a blast going through the book, Nigella Kitchen.  Once upon a time, I put yellow stickies on the recipes that most appealed to me and have only cooked a handful of these so this is my time, to catch up and make some others. I have been buying brown rice couscous since the celiac in the family prohibits us having "real" couscous.  I found this recipe and  decided it made an easy but filling dish.  I followed the directions from the box but used half vegetable broth and half water.  I think, I should have used all soup since it needed flavor.   Ingredients: 1 cup brown rice couscous 1 cup water 1 cup soup (it was too dry so I added another half of a cup of soup) 1 tablespoon grated fresh gingerroot 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon garlic, minced 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved 1 tablespoon fresh parsley or oregano Put the couscous into a heatproof bowl and all t...