Carolyn,  thanks for including me in your fascinating Fulbright world.  This entry did strike a chord though, since I immediately knew which recipe from the NYT you were talking about!  I wanted to make it too, but alas, I have no oven here in Mexico.  I get very sad when I come across words like "roast" and "broil." Ovens are apparently sort of a luxury here, from what I've seen of apartments, though perhaps they're just not used too often (our landlady uses hers to store dishes!).

At least I've got a coffee maker and some delicious coffee that was grown 10 miles from here!

Ooh, and please do check out my blog!  Que te vayas muy bien!