Breakfast
Monkey Bread
Chris and I went to Montauk for the long weekend, and when we arrived home, we found out that our Internet modem was “out...
Mains
Spicy Steamed Mussels
Handling mussels, like handling all seafood, is kind of freaky. You wonder what they’re thinking the entire time you’re walking home from the fishmonger....
Baked Dessert
Aunt Sassy Cake, Or Pistachio Layer Cake With Honey Buttercream
The search for the perfect wedding cake continues. Today I introduce to you, Aunt Sassy, the pluckiest pistachio cake you’ll ever meet, flavored with real pistachios (as opposed...
Baked Dessert
Alice Medrich’s Cocoa Brownies
Let’s get things straight here: I am no food stylist. If I were, I would know that trying to cut into a panful of...
Appetizers
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 vegetables; there’s something very...
Cold Desserts
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 lately has turned out...
Appetizers
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 kind of long-winded when...
Beverages
Gin Thyme Lemonade
To understand my feelings about alcohol, I need to tell you a story.One 4th of July when I was in college, I went to...
Cold Desserts
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 while the famous salted...
Baked Dessert
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 hands smelled like butter,...
