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 ...
15 Favorite Pantry Meals
Pantry cooking is the name of the game right now. With a bag of lentils or beans, a box of pasta, or a package of ramen noodles on hand along with some fresh produce (or not!), a satisfying meal can materialize in no time (or a long time!). Here are 15 of my favorite pantry-ish ready meals. Some ...
Chickpea and Escarole Soup
I left the grocery store yesterday morning with a somewhat renewed sense of optimism: some of the previously empty shelves — flour!! — had been re-stocked, and the general supplies throughout the store looked good: bananas! kale! milk! (Still no toilet paper). But the shopping experience ...
10 Chickpea Recipes to Make Right Now
Friends, how are you faring? What are you cooking? Have you broken out your slow cooker? Mine has been occupied with beans and legumes, most recently chickpeas. If you've yet to cook a batch of slow-cooker beans, start here: Simplest Slow Cooker Chickpeas. You can use the method for any bean you ...
Simplest Slow Cooker Chickpeas
Like many, I am feeling drawn to cooking beans right now. They're cheap. They're in the pantry. They're good. Also, it's still chilly up here, so beans would likely be on the cooking agenda anyway. As you might know, I'm a fan of brining beans overnight and cooking them stovetop, a method I love ...
