Category Archives: Seasons
HOT BUTTERED RUM
On hot alcohol and cold, wet nightsContinue reading »
HOMEMADE BUTTER (AND BUTTERMILK)
My love affair with dairy fat has been going on for at least three decades behind metals beaters pirouetted in pillowsContinue reading »
Raw Cranberry Relish with Tangerines and Walnuts
Thanksgiving dinner was just another family meal until my paternal grandmother started serving a cylinder of quiveringContinue reading »
Borlotti Bean Mole with Roast Winter Squash and Black Kale
My 11-month-old daughter has developed a reputation in our neighborhood. Mind you, we live in a densely populated,Continue reading »
Roasted Squash with Roasted Tomatoes, Feta, and Basil Oil
There’s a dirty little trick to recipe writing used to draw in the unwitting cook. At first glance, the cookContinue reading »
Weekend Muesli
I really meant it when I said that Elinor flaps her arms like a penguin when she likes what’s she eating.Continue reading »
Rustic Provençal Vegetable Casserole
After I took the bar exam, we spent a couple weeks in Provence in a house that Van Gogh painted. Each day was slow andContinue reading »
Creamy French-Style Pâté
It’s time to get serious. For the most part, I’ve been keeping things light and breezy with salads andContinue reading »
Chilled Watermelon Soup with Cucumber and Basil
It is said that watermelon seeds can impregnate you, a method that failed me, but probably only because I didn’tContinue reading »