[Photograph: Nick Kindelsperger] My wife swears she's sent me this recipe numerous times before, but I never gave it much thought until I personally found it on the The Daily Green and sent it to her excitedly, like it...
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[Photograph: Nick Kindelsperger] I'm not sure what first caught my eye--the fennel or the fact that this recipe from the most recent issue of Gourmet could be whipped up in less than thirty minutes. But there I found myself...
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"I polished off this dish like it was steak." This may sound like an awfully simple salad, but something about it is so much more. I found the recipe on Orangette after searching around for ways to use arugula and...
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The following recipe is from the August 19 edition of our weekly recipe newsletter. To receive this newsletter in your inbox, sign up here! I always keep a few emergency cans of tuna in my cupboard—their presence reassures me that...
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I've become a little obsessed with the dried pasta brand Rustichella d'Abruzzo. Though it costs two to three times more than normal brands, it makes every pasta dish I attempt taste better. Pasta sauces impractically cling to its rough,...
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©iStockphoto.com/Laborer The olive and I have a loving and long standing relationship, but recently I've been having a little affair—a summer fling, if you will—with the caper. What started as a passing sprinkle atop a lox-laden bagel has become a...
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James Beard, "the dean of American gastronomy," on capers: "I use capers a lot. I like their distinctive, herby flavor and the additional bite imparted by the vinegar, which makes them a most piquant and interesting condiment or seasoning." This...
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