If your mother is anything like mine, all she'll want on Mother's Day is a card. (Or a phone call!) But alas, here I am sharing some material things that have caught my eye these past few months. And while it's hard to encourage spending for a Hallmark holiday given the state of the world, I ...
Rad Na Thai Noodles
https://youtu.be/Yb6OA4tkEA4 Last weekend, I found myself rummaging through my pantry and came across a stockpile of Asian noodles: dried lo mein, udon, soba, ramen, dangmyeon, and a few packs of wide rice noodles. Upon seeing the wide rice noodle, I immediately found myself dreaming ...
Spatchcocked Roast Chicken with Dates & Artichoke Hearts
https://youtu.be/228onwc0YLA Easter is going to feel different this year. There will be no epic gathering of relatives around a lamb at my aunt and uncle's in Vermont. There will be no intimate reunion of siblings at my parents' house in Connecticut. And alas, there will be no punch. Am I ...
Charred Broccoli Chopped Salad with Spicy Cashew Dressing
https://youtu.be/Gj-clNeMPNg At the end of January, I spotted a dressing recipe in Bon Appetit that intrigued me. It was cashew-based, but unlike many cashew-based dressings, which require soaking raw cashews in water for a couple of hours, this one called for roasted cashews and no ...
Korean Double Hot Tuna with Crostini
One evening last fall, Ben and I had dinner at Momofuku Ssäm Bar. Having read so much about the restaurant over the years, I had a few must-order dishes in mind, namely the fried Brussels sprouts and pork buns. Blinded, perhaps, by my anticipation of these renowned dishes, I glazed straight over ...
