Recipes

Paul Steindler’s Cabbage Soup
I suspect most of us like cabbage more than we think we do. It’s certainly not the most dashing of...

Melty Chai Ice Cream With Honeycomb
I am long overdue with a post, yet would you believe me if I told you that nothing I’ve cooked...

Matchstick Fries, and Lately I’ve Been Loving, Part 2
Apologies to those who want me to get straight to the food commentary. (Although it’s becoming apparent that I’m always...

Gin Thyme Lemonade
To understand my feelings about alcohol, I need to tell you a story. One 4th of July when I was...

Lemon Frozen Yogurt, à la Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream
A couple weeks back, I mentioned how I got to try Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream for the first time ever. And...

Honey Cupcakes With Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
Saturday afternoon had me knee-deep in frosting. There was frosting in the sink, on the floor, in my fingernails. My...

Preserved Lemons, A Work In Progress
I don’t have a recipe to share, just the beginnings of a process. While I’m mostly there in muscle work,...

How To Make Paneer?
Over Thanksgiving weekend, we went to an all-you-can-eat Indian restaurant, one of those fancy kinds with cloth napkins and unlimited...

Moonshine Marshmallows
I was originally inspired by the recipe for Blue Bottle Coffee’s moonshine marshmallows, but after making it multiple times, and failing,...

Homemade Farfalle
I retreated to the Wedding Cave last week. I’ve decided that this is an apt name for these all-consuming panic-driven...

Black Sesame Bread
Guys, I’ve been meaning announce this for almost two weeks now: my blog just celebrated its first anniversary! For the...

Goat Cheese, Roasted Grape, And Walnut Bruschette
In the fall, you’ll find pounds and pounds and pounds of grapes in my fridge. Until last October, the idea...
