I haven’t blogged about this soup yet because I make it so much that both Andrew and I actually thought it was already on the blog. It’s definitely on our top five favorite staple dinners list (also on that list is Crispy Cauliflower with Whole Cloves of Garlic, which doesn’t sound like it would be … Continue reading Vietnamese-Style Chicken & Rice Soup
As promised last week, here’s my “recipe” for cantaloupe and prosciutto, or in this case “prosciutto,” which was really a Pennsylvania smoked country ham. This is a fantastic easy appetizer, but please only make this with in-season, ripe cantaloupe, otherwise it will not taste very good! I think this month’s recipes might start getting more … Continue reading Cantaloupe & Prosciutto
I just got back from visiting my parents in Pennsylvania for the weekend—it was a quick trip full of antiquing and cooking a bunch of vegetables. We visited several shops in Columbia, including Burning Bridge Antiques Market and Anderson’s Bootleg Antiques, both of which I absolutely loved. I didn’t find any food photo props this … Continue reading Clove-Spiced Red Cabbage Salad with Stilton, Dried Cranberries, & Pecans
It’s another week for extra simple dishes—”recipes” that are composed rather than cooked—good for times when life is overwhelming and cooking, no matter how much I love it, is one more thing on the to-do list. The “helpful” wedding-planning website we’re using tells me that we’ve completed 73 tasks (!!!), and that means that we’re … Continue reading Pears & Pecorino
Wedding wedding wedding wedding wedding wedding watermelon. (Description of this weekend. Not having the wedding, planning the wedding.) Ok, I also got to do a photo shoot in which I photographed a person instead of food, and it was all very Brooklyn, in a warehouse and everything. There were freight elevators, dusty leather suitcases, rusty … Continue reading Watermelon Jalapeño Cilantro Margaritas
I’ve really lucked out in life in that I haven’t ended up with a picky eater for a partner. When I want to order steak tartare, kale salad, pâté, stinky cheeses, and funky wines, Andrew is right there with me. He’s not allergic to gluten, shellfish, dairy, or peanuts. He’s definitely not vegetarian. He even loves … Continue reading Mushroom Mélange + Poached Egg on Toast
Have you read the Neapolitan Novels yet? I just finished the 4-part series by Italian writer Elena Ferrante, and I’ve been recommending them to everyone. (Find the first book, My Brilliant Friend, here. Just try not to judge by the cover!) Some of my favorite authors mention food (and fashion!) often, and Ferrante is one of … Continue reading Neapolitan Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Before we even had time to start missing the cheese curds, we found ourselves back in Wisconsin, this time for the wedding of my friends Amanda and Myles, both of them singers and some of the most positive, quirky, and energetic people I’ve ever met. It was a full weekend of friends and wedding events. … Continue reading Wisconsin Wedding Weekend
This weekend I hosted a rehearsal for a music project I’m leading, and afterward we chowed down on this pasta, with some bread and a bottle of rosé. It was all fantastic—a beautiful day full of cooking, friends, and creative music. I guess balance in life is important though, because here I am on Monday … Continue reading Pasta with Potatoes, Savoy Cabbage, & Garlic Scape Pesto
Chatham Lobstah Long Weekend I’m spending this holiday weekend with family on Cape Cod in the town of Chatham, trying to eat as much seafood as possible, swim in the ocean without burning myself crispy (difficult!), and make a serious dent in my current read, Min Jin Lee’s Pachinko, which I absolutely love so far. … Continue reading Chatham Lobstah Long Weekend
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