Adventures in Recipe Testing, Part 1: In Which I Become a Dope-ita While Making Spanakopita
Have you ever wondered what four and a half pounds of spinach looks like? Me neither. This is what four and a half pounds of spinach looks like:
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The Funniest Thing Since November 2
If you live in a blue state (or wish you did), this will help.
Seriously. Click on it right now.
Does "Vegan" Have to Be Code for "Crap"?
This morning I had an errand to run in Union Square, and knowing that the Farmer’s Market is there on Mondays I didn’t eat breakfast before I left the house ...
Misc, Quick Tips, Recommendations
My Favorite Kitchen Tools
Last weekend I wrote about some of my favorite ingredients. Today I’m thinking about my favorite gadgets–things I use around the kitchen that make life easier, or prettier, or ...
Sustenance for the Long Road Ahead
At the end of an interminable, depressing day in which I did my best to avoid all forms of news–except for the concession speech, which did little ...
Four (gulp) more years?
The sun pours in my window as I write this. The cats sit in puddles of light. Outside, the guys at the garage next door bang on cars and shout ...
Aww, Shucks…
It’s sort of pathetic how obsessed I am already with this infant blog o’mine. Earlier today I was looking to see where my visitors were coming from and noticed a ...
Misc, Quick Tips, Recommendations
Some of My Favorite Ingredients
In no particular order, here’s what I find myself using a lot lately:
Fig balsamic vinegar. Sometimes I’m tempted to eat this with a spoon. It’s ...
A Most Exciting Development (Well, Two of Them, Actually)
I’ve been avidly reading about the various Is My Blog Burning events for some time now. The launch of Words to Eat By barely missed the last one (terrines) ...
Hey, if it’s good enough for Francois Payard…
Just stumbled across this in the new New York Magazine: The Candy Bar Taste Test. They blindfolded pastry god Payard and fed him exactly the kinds of candy I’ve ...