Time for Dinner (Guzman, Rosenstrach, and Stang), 49
Todd’s Minty Pea Dip, 230–31
Tomato(es)
adding to Back-Pocket Pasta, 78
Back-Pocket Tacos, 77
Baked Ziti with Sausage and Vegetables, 41–42
-Corn-Basil Salad, Simple, 241
Fried Flounder with Black Bean and Avocado Salad, 143–44
Great-Grandma Turano’s Meatballs, 194–97, 195
Greek-Style Shrimp with Feta, 70
Lazy Bolognese, 98–99
Pizza Sauce, 271
Pork Shoulder Ragù with Pappardelle, 179–83, 180–81
Roast Vegetables with Polenta, 60–61
Salad Pizza, 276–77
Salmon Salad, 62–63, 64–65
Sauce, Creamy, Baked Chicken in, 267
Spaghetti with Clams (and Extras), 56
Spinach, and Feta Frittata, 117–18
Turkey Chili, 100
Two-bowl Chopped Salads, 161–63
and White Bean Soup, 292–93
Tony’s Steak, 172, 173
Tortillas
Back-Pocket Tacos, 77
Black Bean Burritos, 53–55
Dinnertime Breakfast Burritos, 115–16
Grilled Fish Tacos, 237, 239
Taco Soup, 159–60
Turkey
Burgers, California-style, 208
Chili, 100
Emily’s Meat Loaf, 20–21
Great-Grandma Turano’s Meatballs, 194–97, 195
Lazy Bolognese, 98–99
Porcupine Meatballs, 17–21
V
Vacation cooking, 232–47
Vegetables. See also specific vegetables
adding to Back-Pocket Pasta, 78
Fish Presents, 169–70
Roast, with Polenta, 60–61
and Sausage, Baked Ziti with, 41–42
sneaking into recipes, 166
Thai-ish Salmon, 215–16
Two-bowl Chopped Salads, 161–63
Vermouth
Andy’s Manhattan, 136, 137
Martini, 136, 137
Vinaigrettes
Balsamic, 163
Basic, 163
Citrus, 163
Garlic, 163
Vinegary Pork Chops, Breaded, 18–19
Vodka
Martini, 136, 137
W
Wedding registry items, 22–25
Wednesday Wife, 138–44
Work. See also Working mothers
celebrating successes, 30–32
commuting to, 192–93
four-day work week, 138–44
freelance, 257–60
job layoffs, 257
job searches, 87–88
maternity leaves, 88–89
Working mothers
committing to family dinners, 164
conflicts felt by, 254–57, 258–59
establishing post-baby routine, 90–94
making it work, 3–6
Y
Yeast, working with, 268–69
Yemeni Spice, 82
Yogurt
-Marinated Grilled Chicken, 264–65
-Mint Sauce, Lamb Kibbeh with, 81–82
-Mustard-Dill Sauce, Royal Salmon with, 214
Sauce, 206–7
Spicy Shrimp with, 130
Z
Zucchini
and Feta Pizza, 277–78
Fries (aka “Green French Fries”), 212
About the Author
Jenny Rosenstrach is the creator of Dinner: A Love Story, the website devoted to family dinner, and the coauthor of Time for Dinner: Strategies, Recipes, Inspiration for Family Meals Every Night of the Week. She was the features director at Cookie magazine for four years, and before that, the special projects editor at Real Simple for five years. Her essays and articles have appeared in numerous national publications and anthologies, including Real Simple, Cookie, Martha Stewart Living, Whole Living, and the New York Times. She and her husband, Andy Ward, cowrite “The Providers,” a column in Bon Appétit. They live in Westchester County, New York, with their two daughters.
Also by Jenny Rosenstrach
Time for Dinner: Strategies, Recipes, Inspiration
for Family Meals Every Night of the Week (coauthor)
Credits
Cover design by Allison Saltzman
Cover photographs by Jennifer Causey
(Except for chalkboard and yellow canavas, © by Alamy Images)
Title lettering by Ava Savitsky
Illustrations by Ava Savitsky and Chelsea Cardinal
Copyright
Some names have been changed to protect the individual’s privacy.
Recipe for Mexican Chocolate Icebox Cookies from Maida Heatter’s Book of
Great Chocolate Desserts, published by Andrews McMeel Publishing.
Reprinted by permission of Andrews McMeel Publishing.
Jim Lahey pizza crust recipe from My Bread: The Revolutionary No-Work,
No-Knead Method by Jim Lahey. Copyright © 2009 by Jim Lahey.
Used by permission of W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Braised Beef Short Ribs recipe and Swedish Meatball recipe:
Jenny Rosentrach, Bon Appétit © 2011.
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