pumpkin spice cupcakes with maple cream cheese frosting 53 1
Consider this a lesson in scale. Something no cookbook will really tell you. You won't see in the notes something like "If multiplying batches, strongly suggesting NOT trying to mix them all in one batch as your kitchen equipment is[...]

sweet potato gnocchi 53 1
It is customary, when making something for the first time, to start with the basic building block and build on out from thereon. I, on the other hand, like to raise the stakes a bit. Normally, you'd start with plain gnocchi to get a[...]

something on the back-burner 53 1
Last Monday, much to everyone's surprise, Conde Nast announced that it was shutting down Gourmet magazine. I don't really know what to say about this because I have written and rewritten my thoughts on this over and over. I thought how ironic[...]

brown butter pound cake 53 1
I have been ruined, my friends. Forever. By nothing more than a simple brown butter cake batter. And as I sit here and type this, I can only contemplate one thing - chemistry. What a boring name for what actually happens! It should be[...]

wine-stewed prunes & mascarpone 53 1
Meet my new favorite dessert. Come over and say hello. No, really, take a good look at it, take it all in. Wine stewed prunes, folks. Yes, that's right, my new favorite dessert is something that doctor might prescribe older folks for,[...]

nectarine golden cake 53 1
Given the choice, I would pick a simple, everyday cake without frosting, over the fancy, tiered, frosted creation. I know that sounds practically sacrilegious - to prefer cake without frosting. But I just do. Most of the time. Don't[...]

pomegranate molasses glazed eggplant 53 1
I got so excited cooking this, that I almost completely forgot to take the prep pictures. Which should tell you that you should, if you're an eggplant fan, go ahead and make this right away. Consider it a direct missive. Waste no time -[...]

roast chicken 53 1
There are plenty of stories that I could share with you about roast chicken. My memories of eating it as a child, as an adult, and in-between - are plentiful. But that's really neither here nor there, and would be distracting to the missive -[...]

venigret - russian beet salad 55 1 (1 vote)
Okay, so clearly, I've a bit of a problem sticking with a writing schedule. I've been meaning to post this last week. But, you see, I'm becoming a regular at MGH , which isn't particularly a good thing, and that place just takes the wind out[...]

sour cream ice cream 53 1
Perhaps, I aught to file this under "how to charm me". Perhaps I should go no further than tell you that should you whisper sweet nothings mentioning such things as sour cream into a Russian's ear, that they just might be yours forever.[...]