This town loves meat. Pork, beef, chicken (and turtle, rabbit, and duck for that matter). We’ll eat it in all of its wonderful shapes, sizes, flavors and forms. Backyard BBQs and fish boils are a way of life around here and this time of year nature is practically screaming at you to get your butt […]
My grandfather loved radishes. He would eat them whole, straight from the ground with a sprinkle of salt. Nothing fancy, just crunch and spice. I think he must have eaten them everyday. Right now the farmer’s market is overflowing with gorgeous radishes. Purple, red and white, massive in size. They aren’t the watery tasteless versions […]
My sister Alexandra is the true baker of the family. She loves it and is has an excellent talent for it. For some reason she doesn’t mind all the measuring and mixing. She makes anything and everything: from killer lemon squares to, on occasion, a full blown Bûche de Noël (including incredible marzapan bugs and mushrooms). It […]
Hot weather calls for a cool snack. Ice cream, Snow Balls, Italian Ice, Gelato, all hit the spot when the mercury begins to rise. This Meyer Lemon Ice Cream is the perfect accompaniment to a sugary cake or tart, but also a velvety, satisfying treat when eaten on its own. It’s easy to make and […]
On Wednesday I wanted something delicious and easy for lunch with friends and did not feel like running to the market. Lunch was was going to have to come from ingredients I could find in the house. A cheese and herb souffle seemed like the most satisfying and efficient recipe to tackle. While many […]
“Try everything once except incest and folk dancing” – Sir Thomas Beecham Truer words were never spoken. Especially when it comes to food. Like many other things in life, cooking can be an intimidating experience. We tend to stick with what we know, what we are good at and what we are comfortable with. It’s […]
Underneath these gnarled, ugly pods lie one of my favorite foods: The Fava Bean. Supremely seasonal and a true harbinger of spring, I wait all year for the first glimpse of the enormous pods, poking out of bags and containers at the local farmer’s markets. The beans that emerge from these leathery skins are enormous […]
A quick and easy post on a quick and easy (and very pleasing) hors d’oeuvre. While they may not technically be tartare, these little smoked salmon bites are always a popular snack in our house and are the first to disappear during a cocktail party. Serving the salmon on slices of cucumber, rather then bread, […]
Another cake on this gorgeous Sunday morning. For a woman who doesn’t like to bake, I sure have been doing a lot of it lately. Maybe my maternal instincts are kicking in, or perhaps I have finally begun to understand the enjoyment of such a simple yet satisfying task. This particular recipe yields a creamy […]