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A single gentle rain makes the grass many shades greener. So our prospects brighten on the influx of better thoughts. We should be blessed if we lived in the present […]
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Menu for the week is subject to change but so far…. Tuesday — Turnip and leek soup with toasted breadcrumbs and sage, leftover pasta Wednesday — Fusilli with asparagus and […]
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And the little green carrot tops were kicked off and the turnip greens trampled. And then the Jimson weed moved back in. But the cop was right. A crop raised–why, […]
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April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. Winter kept us warm, covering Earth in forgetful […]
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Braised beef short ribs and vegetables over rice Not the most photogenic dish but it was damn tasty. * * * 3 lbs. short ribs olive oil salt pepper garlic, […]
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I have a head of cauliflower in the crisper in the refrigerator. My typical “go-to” dish is either roasted cauliflower (tastes like French fries) or cauliflower flan. However, this time […]
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Ramp risotto Recipe courtesy of Chef Scott Conant, formerly of L’Impero and currently the executive chef at Alto in New York City.
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French omelette; spring lettuce, nasturtiums, shiitake mushrooms and tarragon viniagrette Leftover soup, a baguette 2003 Paul Domaine Blanck riesling
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For AYM, with love. 🙂 I’ve left out proportions intentionally since I tend to cook by feel instead of following a recipe to the letter. If exact measurements are important […]
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Spring is finally here. Happy happy joy joy. Ramps. They smell like bear piss mixed with onions. I adore them. Salad greens, edible nasturtiums, shallots and onion chives with a […]
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…The driver sat in his iron seat and he was proud of the straight lines he did not will, proud of the tractor he did not own or love, proud […]
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Caption titles are hard. 🙂 Fresh beet pasta with a mushroom cream sauce (oyster mushrooms, garlic, unsalted butter, salt, pepper, red wine, light cream, Italian parsley, Parm-Reg cheese). Total cooking […]
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Dried apricots, almonds, peanuts, nori, bacon House-made English muffin smeared with pork fat and garnished with chives 2006 Domaine Paul Blanck Pinot Gris, Alsace, France Fluke sashimi, toasted poppy seeds, […]
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I know the growing season in the New York metropolitan area isn’t as varied as say, that of San Francisco, but would it hurt for us to have something GREEN? […]
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The basis for the sauce for tonight’s dinner were pan drippings from last night’s broiled sausage. * * * Tagliatelle con sugo di carne e cippoline 3-4 reserved T. pan […]
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Sun-dried tomato and chardonnay pork sausage from Flying Pigs Farm, served with roasted heirloom fingerling potatoes and shallots Sunday dinner. Now I know why I rarely make congee. It’s because […]