I was going to write about throwing together something delicious when you’re low on ingredients and time, but then Andrew and I went to Martha’s Vineyard for the weekend and we got engaged! So here are a few pictures from the weekend, since I’m feeling too distracted to write about food today. I’ll try to blog … Continue reading DIY Burrito Bowl

My parents came up from Pennsylvania this weekend and stayed with us in Brooklyn before we all trekked out to Connecticut for a Father’s Day barbecue with my grandparents and extended family. This smoked bluefish spread was part one of our Saturday-night dinner; parts two, three, four, and five were corn, zucchini, spring onions from … Continue reading Smoked Bluefish Spread

Campari + gin + sweet vermouth + orange peel = the negroni, a pretty darn perfect drink. Negroni Week, a charity campaign and celebration of the ubiquitous cocktail, just ended yesterday, so I’ve had negronis on the brain but I was also ready for a variation. The pink grapefruit juice plays off of the bitterness … Continue reading Pink Grapefruit Negroni

How disappointing is it to, having been too busy to prepare lunch ahead of time, buy a sad salad encased in a plastic shell, studded with rubbery, uniformly square chicken bits, and doused in dressing with an ingredient list that covers the entire packet, and then to think about all of the other things (matinee movie … Continue reading Chicken Pilaf with Pistachios & Dill

No, they’re not in season yet in New York. (The horror!) But these California apricots were 5 for a dollar at Mr. Lime this late May, and they looked pretty tasty, so I went for it, no regrets. Also, this week in Brooklyn has been super warm (What.) and I was ready to try out … Continue reading Fresh Apricot Ice Cream

I first tasted sorrel in St. Petersburg, Russia, in a spring soup called green borscht—the herb is tangy and sour-fresh tasting, and the soup became one of my favorite things to eat while I was there. Back in the U.S., I don’t usually feel as much in a soup mood in spring, so when I … Continue reading Salmon with Sorrel Sauce

Last week I wrote about my grandmother’s recipe for apple cake. Dandelion salad with hot bacon dressing is something my other grandmother, my mother’s mother, used to make when my mom was growing up in North Carolina. I never got to try her version, and I doubt that she even used a recipe, so this … Continue reading Dandelion Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing & Pecans

My grandma turned 91 this year, and she still walks, cooks, and researches our family tree. She recently decided she wants to start taking piano lessons! Amazing. This is her recipe for apple cake—I’ve been making it since I was a teenager and have made a few changes to the recipe over the years (reducing … Continue reading Grandma’s Apple Cake

I snapped up this asparagus at the farmers’ market just before someone else grabbed the last bunch. It was 10:30 a.m. It’s rough out there! I can’t say that I’m often ready to fight off fellow New Yorkers for the opportunity to spend $5 on a vegetable, but I have been waiting for asparagus season … Continue reading Asparagus with Sauce Gribiche

I first learned what a blog was when I was in college. A friend had started one on Myspace (remember Myspace?!) and she explained to me that it was sort of like having a public diary. This is my absolute nightmare, I thought. I WILL NEVER HAVE A BLOG. Now that many of us have have developed a … Continue reading Chipped Beef on Toast