In Georgian cooking, Khmeli Suneli is a spice mix that can be used as a dry rub or as an enhancement to soups and stews. It is essentially a curry, since it’s just a mix of spices. You can choose to use all dried ingredients, or include some fresh, if you have it or it’s… Read More Mix This | Georgian ‘Curry’ Mix
Beets make me happy. I know. But I love their color and their dense, earthy flavor, greatly enhanced by slow roasting them whole for what almost feels like too long. I make sure to buy them whole, with their greens attached. Because beet greens are delicious. I’ll show you an old family recipe for that… Read More Why You Always Buy Beets with the Greens | Beetroot and Blood Orange Salad
I was recently forwarded this Nigel Slater article that really drives home the importance of doing some big cooking on the weekend (such as this roast pork shoulder in the article) so that you have enough for several meals that require minimal prep for the rest of the week. I love cooking in this way. … Read More Best Topping for Tacos | Cactus with Prickly Pear Vinaigrette
I am not a snob when it comes to where I’ll shop for ingredients. I am very happy to pick up whatever looks good where ever I go. I was at Meijer recently (which is a mid-western version of Wal-Mart) to pick up some Kinder for Cherub. And batteries, for all the toys she got… Read More Explorer | Long Beans
It might strike you as esoteric, caramelized endive. But let me assure you that it is entirely devour-able, and not in the slightest way effete. And the New Year is a perfect time to delve into comforting vegetarian dishes. I just know you want to ease into your new-found resolve to eat more veggies, but… Read More Variations on a Theme | Caramelized Endive and Walnut Risotto
Pie. Tart. Deliciousness in a dish. The recipe for this Any Season Fruit (or Vegetable) Tart (page 19) is from Gilt Taste. It’s a surprising base that can skew sweet or savory. But on first blush, you could only assume it would be sweet as the base is butter and sugar creamed together. It has… Read More Pie Season | Parsnip and Butternut Tart
There is a vast expanse of Europe between the Black and Baltic Seas commonly known as “Eastern Europe.” Millions of Americans can trace their ancestry from this region, but many of them don’t know exactly where. They came through both the front and back doors of the East Coast in search of something more. They… Read More Sharing History | Pierogi
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