As someone who enjoys diving into a nice tartare at a restaurant (as well as making them at home), I’ll basically try anything once, including tomato tartare. This version was from a recipe I came across online, and while it was nice, I have to be honest and admit that I really haven’t made it…
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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…
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…
Gazpacho de Remolacha (beet-tomato gazpacho) from Jaleo by José Andrés.
I’m not shy about my love of José Andrés’s food on this blog, and I’ve been to several of his restaurants over the years, but true story: it wasn’t until the second week of December this year that I finally went to his original Jaleo in Washington, DC. We’ve officially lived in Baltimore for nine…
Chickpeas with Catalan sofregit and Adrienne Cheatham’s poached eggs.
Thursdays tend to be my wildcard days when it comes to meal prepping. I save the most elaborate dishes for the weekend, and Monday is always taco night, and Tuesdays and Wednesdays are generally variations on chicken thighs and fish, respectively. Sometimes I’ll get some pork chops or make some meatballs because they are fairly…
Fettuccine with peaches, burst cherry tomatoes, pancetta, and mozzarella di bufala.
While scrolling through Instagram as is my wont, I saw this post on Food52’s feed of a toast with peaches, pancetta, basil, and a smear of tahini. I sent it to Michael as a potential brunch idea and he was into it, so that Sunday I went for it, only I used mascarpone cheese instead…
Why Catalan sofregit (aka Catalan sofrito) is the flavor base you need in your fridge and your freezer.
After posting about a recipe that won’t be viable again until next April at the earliest, I felt it was important to share one that would be viable to make, especially if you have a garden with lots of tomatoes coming in and you’re looking for a new way to use them all up. In…
Trenette alla carrettiera with roasted garlic inspired by Made in Sicily.
This pasta dish is kind of a North-meets-South Italy mashup, as the trenette pasta shape originated in Genoa and Liguria, while the pasta sauce is one that is distinctly Sicilian. I went with the trenette for this particular dish because it’s been one of my favorite types to make recently; I received a trenette cutter…
Hugh Acheson’s sous vide cheeseburger from Sous Vide.
Nearly a year after we moved to Baltimore, a new restaurant opened up on Cross Street: Bookmakers Cocktail Club. On a street littered with variations on the traditional pub and/or biergarten, Bookmakers was decidedly different: a quasi-speakeasy with gothic decor, an extensive cocktail list, and upscale takes on Southern fare. It was one of the…
The Manhattan [food] Project 