I have been cooking A LOT from the new Ottolenghi Simple cookbook, which I received as a Christmas gift last month. This soup has been my favorite recipe in the book so far. It’s delicious!!! In other food news, my parents came to visit last weekend and they brought a scobe (kombucha starter) so now … Continue reading Curried Lentil, Tomato, & Coconut Soup
I spent all weekend cooking, and it was glorious. This salad was the freshest, simplest thing I made—it is wintry crisp and showcases persimmons, which are in my opinion one of the highlight produce items of late fall and early winter. Other things on the weekend’s cooking agenda: black sesame-pear-miso bread (an experiment and a … Continue reading Persimmon, Avocado, Pomegranate, & Pistachio Salad
I must still have Greece and legumes on the brain, since last week I made a version of the ubiquitous-in-Greece yellow split pea dip that was inspired by a particularly delicious rendition we sampled in Athens (recipe here). This week, an epicurious.com recipe for Greek-style giant beans (or gigantes) really caught my eye, and I … Continue reading Giant Beans with Tomatoes, Ouzo, & Dill
On our honeymoon in Greece, Andrew and I loved the fava dip that appeared in almost every restaurant we visited. It’s a dip made not of the green fava beans that you might be thinking of, but with small yellow split peas, called fava in Greek. We sampled this dish at many restaurants and our … Continue reading Yellow Split Pea Dip with Caramelized Onions & Spanish Chorizo
It’s been another one of those weeks, with work and life being extra full, and news and the world being more overwhelming than ever. I’m not sure what to say about any of it right now, but for the time being I can share this recipe with you. It’s very tart and surprising in a … Continue reading Pomegranate-Glazed Beets with Pistachios
If you read my Friday Favorites post, you’ll know I was sick this weekend and feeling very sorry for myself. I made the most of the situation, though, since staying home to rest meant lots of time to cook! These crispy kale chips are very easy to make, and they’re a great snack item to … Continue reading Crispy Kale Chips
Are you a liver lover? Even if you’re not, you’ll love this super creamy and smooth spread with its rich-yet-mild flavor. Many pâté recipes involve a lot of complicated steps, but this one is simple, easy, and quick. If you are a liver lover, you can cook up a full pound of livers with a … Continue reading The Best Chicken Liver Pâté
Going peach picking means getting to try out every possible peach recipe to use up the fruits of your labor (ha. ha ha!). This one was high on my list anyway after I spotted it in the August issue of Bon Appétit magazine, so after bringing home a huge box of peaches from the PA … Continue reading Peaches & Tomatoes with Burrata & Hot Sauce
So many great food things happened this week! We finally tried the sake at Brooklyn Kura, a local sake brewery. Yum! Our favorite was the “Prospect,” a “classic ginjo with a dry finish.” Later in the weekend, we had some friends over for dinner, and I cooked an Ottolenghi-inspired feast. We had spicy carrot salad … Continue reading Pimiento Cheese Toasts with Bacon-Fat Shishito Peppers
It’s colorful, it’s quick and easy, it’s tasty . . . it’s a way to prepare a root vegetable in the summer without using an oven! This miso carrot cashew spread is my interpretation of a recipe from Clean Start by Terry Walters, and it’s my new favorite thing to eat. Set up a whole … Continue reading Miso Carrot Cashew Spread
