For a month or two now I have been searching for an Asian or Asian-y noodle dish that would make a nice lunch. A few candidates didn't pan out, and the one that did was a soup, which I know... More

One night last month I realized at 9pm that I had no bread for the next day’s bread-dependent lunch. I had intended to make some, but one thing and another got in the way, leaving me breadless. I cursed myself... More

If you say you don't like macaroni and cheese, that probably means you haven't had a really good version of it. Because everyone loves macaroni and cheese. It's one of those unwritten laws of food. Deborah Madison flavors the sauce... More

Deborah Madison describes her recipe for eggs baked on a bed of sautéed mushrooms and croutons as a dish you can turn to when you're tired but want to do something more satisfying than pop leftovers in the microwave; "this... More

Just hearing pasta and chickpeas doesn't really get my salivary glands going. But pasta and chickpeas with parsley and garlic? And sage? And hot red pepper flakes? And Parmesan? ...Okay, I'll go for that. Deborah Madison also suggests variations... More

A potato on its own is a rather boring lump, but chop it up, mix it with butter, eggs, garlic and sage crust, bake it in a bread crumb or Parmesan cheese-dusted skillet and you end up with Deborah Madison's... More