There are a few recipes in Ina Garten's latest book, Cook Like a Pro, that are calling my name: cauliflower toasts, chicken thighs with creamy mustard sauce, and Daniel Rose's pear clafouti. But what I am most excited to see more than anything is that she has included her recipe for homemade ...
Charlie Bird Farro Salad with Beets, Scallions & Pistachios
I have had this apple cider-cooked farro recipe in my to-make file ever since tearing it from the November 2014 Bon Appetit. The recipe notes mentioned the apple-cider-boiling technique hailed from Charlie Bird, a restaurant in NYC, which meant nothing to me, but which sounded interesting all the ...
Steamed Scallion Buns
A few years ago I found myself in San Francisco trying to get into the Slanted Door for lunch. Deterred by the hour-long wait, I headed instead to Out the Door, the Slanted Door's takeaway outfit, and before long found myself, pork bun in hand, strolling the streets just as happy as ever. I still ...
16 Favorite Vegetable Side Dishes for Fall
Peak produce season may be nearing its end but this need not suggest our vegetable-derived enjoyment must end along with it. Joshua McFadden's Six Seasons and, most recently, his roasted cabbage with walnuts, parmesan, and balsamic, have reminded me how interesting and delicious and satisfying ...
Roasted Cabbage with Walnuts, Parmesan, and Balsamic
About this time last year, I went on a Six Seasons tear, making half a dozen recipes, all of which I loved: the kale salad that started it all, gremolata-style roasted mushrooms, burnt carrots with honey and almonds, crushed and fried potatoes with crispy herbs, Brussels sprouts with lemon, ...
9 Favorite Apple Recipes for Fall
Kristen Miglore's Genius Desserts has stirred the baking spirit within! As I type, I have Geri's Applesauce-Yogurt Cake, a favorite of my children, baking away, a log of Dorie's World Peace Cookies chilling in the fridge, and a batch of homemade ricotta draining in a cheesecloth-lined sieve in ...
Apple Cobbler with Hot Sugar Crust
Here's the apple version! More about Kristen Miglore's Genius Desserts can be found on this post: Peach (or Pluot) Cobbler with Hot Sugar Crust, where there also are more step-by-step photos of the cobbler-making process. Also, to enter the giveaway, comment on this post. Peeled and cubed Honey ...
Peach (or Pluot) Cobbler with Hot Sugar Crust
Kristen Miglore's Genius Desserts arrived at my door at the end of August, and about five minutes later, I found myself at my Co-op buying peaches, the cobbler with hot sugar crust calling my name. The peaches, unfortunately, were rock hard, and for a minute I considered putting the experiment on ...
Paris Favorites
Where to begin? It's hard to write anything about Paris without sounding like a total cliché. So, if you can, bear with me while I let it out: Paris is as magical and dreamy and chic as I imagined. I spent every second of every day in awe of my surroundings. I could not walk half a block without ...