Breakfast
Lamb’s Quarters Frittata, Or Spinach’s Hillbilly Cousin
First, a confession: this frittata was merely a convenient way for me to consume my latest discovery, lamb’s quarters.I picked up lamb’s quarters from...
Appetizers
Raspberry Jam, Without A Recipe
I admit I don’t have a real recipe today. Because I didn’t exactly have any directions to follow, just some general guidelines put forth...
Dessert
Pistachio Ice Cream, Or to What Depths I Would Stoop
In a past life, and by that I mean at my last job, I worked with a woman, let’s call her Ann, who would...
Dessert
Rocky Road Ice Cream, Or the End of The Line
Hi guys, quick post today. I wasn’t originally planning on sharing this latest ice cream concoction, but goddamn it’s good! I snapped a couple...
Dessert
Ginger Ice Cream, And Lately I’ve Been Loving…
Another ice cream recipe… I’m on a roll!Now on to the recipe. Imagine the coolness of ginger in ice cream form. Or rather, imagine...
Mains
Pasta Puttanesca, And Design Sponge
Hi folks, I’m excited to announce that I’m over on Design Sponge today, serving up some pasta puttanesca!While some may contend that this pasta is a...
Appetizers
Yotam Ottolenghi’s Soba with Eggplant and Mango
On lazy evenings, when dinner is only an afterthought, my parents like to steam eggplant until it’s soft. Until it became a soggy pulp,...
Appetizers
Caponata, And the Rainstorm of Rainstorms
Remember how I said that I’d rekindled my love for eggplant? Well, part of that was helped along by some amazing caponata—an Italian eggplant appetizer—I...
Cold Desserts
Rosemary Sage Pork Chops & Sage-Braised Tomatoes
When Chris got back from California, I found myself seriously craving meat. After all, for the past week, I’d basically subsisted on eggs and cheese....
Baked Dessert
Banana Bread, Or Why I Threw a Tantrum
You know that scene in Julie & Julia when Julie has a meltdown because of aspic? Ha, that was me yesterday, and it wasn’t pretty.“Why am...
