The Rite of Spring, a tequila-rhubarb cocktail.

My original intention was to publish this last week, but then I woke up last Tuesday to the news that the Key Bridge here in Baltimore was destroyed due to a collision with a cargo ship, and it was all just so surreal and terrible that it felt really wrong to babble on about a…

Roasted onion and cheddar frittata with roasted tomatoes, inspired by Tom Colicchio’s ‘wichcraft.

One of the sleeper MVPs in my cookbook collection is Tom Colicchio’s cookbook for ‘wichcraft,  his sandwich shop he launched way back in 2003. It grew as a small chain, but now only one location remains in the Garment District in New York. To be honest, even if it had gone defunct, I’d hang onto…

Melissa Clark’s smoky lentils and sausages from Dinner in an Instant.

Remember when Instant Pot, and subsequently Instant Pot recipes were absolutely everywhere? We received a digital pressure cooker about a year prior to when they got big as a gift from a friend, and at the time we were only using the recipes that came with it, which were fine…but not revelatory. Then Instant Pot…

Cannellini bean and tomato soup, inspired by the late Franny’s in Brooklyn.

I’ve been in a soup mood for the past couple of months, and I’ve been making batches of cauliflower soup (which is great hot or chilled) and beet-tomato gazpacho to enjoy as a light snack during the week when I’m at home. It’s prompted me to revisit some soup sections of my favorite cookbooks, and…

Marcella Hazan’s red and orange* bell pepper and sausage sauce with homemade lasagnette.

Happy 2024! I hope your holiday season was filled with good cheer, great food, some kickass presents, and at least a little relaxation. I have a lovely little stack of new cookbooks, albeit most of them from my birthday (and our most recent trip to Puerto Rico) rather than at Christmas, and as I write…

Spice-cured Alaskan salmon with citrus yogurt sauce and fennel salad as inspired by Gail Simmons.

As I write this at the beginning of August, it finally doesn’t feel horrifyingly hot here in Baltimore, but I know that the chances are high that it will be hot again when you see this and you’ll want a no-cook option for your dinner. Obviously, this will take some planning as you need to…

Eggs mayo with persillade from À Table.

It’s Thanksgiving week, and hopefully you are all set with your menu for your meal…but in case you’re not, may I present this wonderful recipe from Rebekah Peppler’s À Table as an option: eggs mayo with persillade. If you love deviled eggs but wouldn’t mind a slightly less labor-intensive dish to serve as an appetizer,…

Fettuccine with prosciutto di Parma, Irish butter, and basil inspired by American Sfoglino.

I have to admit–ever since the decision came down two weeks ago (as I write this) about Roe v. Wade, my creative output has stalled. I was so thankful that I had already procured all of our groceries the day before for the week because the idea of having to think about what to make…

Sheldon Simeon’s lomi salmon from Cook Real Hawai’i.

Months ago now, I had the rather brilliant idea of going on a walk over to Whole Foods on a weekly basis in order to get fresh fish and vegetables in order to make ceviche. I thought that this would be a really fun way to eat more fish and get some good walking in,…

Making holiday cheer in the form of home-infused liqueurs with the help of America’s Test Kitchen’s lavender liqueur.

(Note: America’s Test kitchen sent me their The Complete Autumn & Winter Cookbook for review purposes, though all opinions are my own.) As I write this, we’re less than two weeks from Christmas and less than three from the New Year, and thanks to our vaccines and boosters, gathering for the holidays is once again…