Soup is one of the easiest things in the world to cook. I often wonder why more people don’t make it at home. Italian soups are particularly appealing as they […]
Mixed greens with heirloom garlic, mint and chives Stufato di verdure (Italian vegetable stew) Pasta con salsa di pomodoro (Pasta with uncooked tomato sauce)
Nothing says summer quite like a ripe tomato. It tastes of sweet anticipation, of languid Sunday afternoons in the shade. Sliced, laid out on a plate, with just a whisper […]
There is a recurring myth that “cooking is equivalent to slaving away on the stove for hours on end, for very little output compared to the effort expended”, and I’m […]
Chanterelle mushroom omelette, micro greens and marigold flower salad, buttermilk biscuit A future post — probably this upcoming Saturday, if I get around to it — will talk about making […]
Here’s some random snapshots from this weekend. Vegetable and fruit food photography were taken at Union Square Greenmarket, located in Union Square, Manhattan. It’s my farmer’s market, and it’s open […]
Green leaf lettuce, braised with French butter, shallots and morels This is an adaptation of this recipe using different vegetables (morels and shallots instead of baby squash, young onions and […]
I’m working on a post that talks about being “normal”. A little food for thought, maybe, especially this month when we celebrate what it means to be proud. In the […]
Pineapple curry, over lemon and almond rice, with spiced lime pickle You can view the recipe for the curry here and the lemon rice here. The pickle is store-bought, from […]
There’s a post that I’m working on that will detail many recent changes in my personal life that have happened in the past few weeks. You might say that my […]
Roasted Rainbow Carrots, with Golden Morels, Pistachio Nuts and Honey If you’d like to make this vegan, replace the honey and unsalted butter with agave nectar and olive oil respectively. […]
Dad died when I was three years old, from adult-onset diabetes. Drinking well over six cans of soda a day will do that to just about anybody. As a result, […]
