Liking brussels sprouts can make me feel lonely sometimes. This take gives them a nice crunch, mellow bitterness, and a mustard tang. The sprout haters around me were having none of it, but I still took pleasure in these delicious little cabbages. More

I came home from the market with a bundle of green asparagus and a few potatoes, and wondered what to do with them. How I ended up on Anne's Food, a Scandinavian food blog, is beyond me, but there I was mixing up every mustard I had into a large bowl with sour cream, and adding a bunch of boiled vegetables. The mustards help add some zing to the dish, and the carrots add a touch of sweetness. It's a rather lovely light dinner. More

[Photograph: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt] Note: This recipe requires the use of a temperature-controlled water bath like the Sous-Vide Supreme or an equivalent.... More

To celebrate the first week of fall, I decided to break out the old Dutch oven and do some braising. Thumbing through the pages of Gourmet Today by Ruth Reichl and John Willoughby, I opted for Braised Short Ribs with... More