Most of the time when I’m cooking for more than 2 people (or 3, as our friend Alexis is a frequent guest at our table), it’s when I’m throwing a dinner party for our food-loving Brooklyn friends. But for the … Continue reading…
Recipes
Start Shelling! Make Sweet Pea Risotto
We’ve been eating a lot of peas since mid-June. Freshly shelled, there is nothing better. The season for shelling peas is short, but the cold rainy Spring seams to be slowing down the parade of Summer produce and I’m still … Continue reading…
Make this salad: Figs, Prosciutto, Arugula and Pecorino Romano
Last week Brad and I had a great dinner at James, a little restaurant in our neighborhood in Brooklyn that was participating in Edible Brooklyn’s “Eat Drink Local” week. One of the many delicious things we ate that night was … Continue reading…
Red, White and Sour Cherry Cobbler
The only thing that was patriotic about my 4th of July weekend…well, actually nothing was. I barely even acknowledged the “holiday” save for a BBQ with some good friends last night. I did have some vision of beautiful raspberry and … Continue reading…
Picnic Perfect: Sundried Tomato and Feta Orzo
What makes this orzo so picnic perfect? Well, besides the fact that it’s easy as hell to assemble and yields a lot of servings (especially if those servings are a scoop on a plate with lots of other BBQ goodness), … Continue reading…
Breakfast with Brad: SuperFood Smoothies
In my house the food and kitchen detail breaks down to something like this: I do the bulk of the shopping, prepare lunch and cook dinner. Brad makes breakfast and does the dishes. I’m not sure when or how we … Continue reading…
Grab Your Spices: Make Swiss Chard and Red Lentil Curry
Last week I had an email conversation with my friend Joe, who knows his way around the kitchen, especially with a dutch oven and a big cut of meat. He told me he was happy to see my Kale Salad … Continue reading…
Kale Salad: The Making Of
Remember when I said I often have the urge to make photo captions based on the song lyrics running through my head? Try this one on for size: “Yeah baby I like it raw”. Seriously, a few years ago I … Continue reading…
Oh Snap, That’s Healthy! Make Quinoa with Sugar Snap Peas and Mint
Last July I agreed to cater our friends’ film shoot in the Catskills. I would feed 18 people 3 meals a day for 4 days. I know, crazy. It was a ton of work, the meal and ingredient planning alone … Continue reading…
Cheese Sacchetti with Asparagus Puree
Brad and I frequently work late. Too many nights we find ourselves sitting in our studio when one of us says “Sh*t! It’s almost 9:00, we’d better go home.” And while irrational hunger and fatigue will occasionally force us to … Continue reading…