Photograph from iLoveButter on Flickr In the late summer when I was growing up, brown paper bags filled with zucchini used to magically appear on our front stoop. Backyard gardeners in my neighborhood would have such a large crop of... More
I'm fascinated by the pasta recipes in Urban Italian. The combinations just sound good and not too crazy complicated. I read them thinking, "Hmm... I should make this for dinner tonight." And so here we have a one-pot meal perfect... More
This pasta is a peaen to the power of flour, milk, egg yolk, and pasta water. With small quantities of these four ingredients, it's possible--and relatively quick and easy--to create a sauce of rich creaminess. On top of that, this... More
Take advantage of late summer's bounty and prepare this Raw Zucchini Salad with Green Olives, Mint, and Pecorino, adapted from A16 Food + Wine by Nate Appleman and Shelley Lindgren. Plenty of good olive oil and a generous squeeze of... More
In the summer, my cooking seriously improves. As long as I can get to a farmers' market and not mess up royally, dinner doesn't take much more effort than chopping everything up, throwing it into a bowl, and covering with... More
Using a wok when preparing this recipe will make all the difference, especially if it's the real carbon steel kind that can take any heat. Mine was smoking like crazy. A big non-stick skillet will work fine, but it's harder... More
So, I looked in my fridge and noticed that I had: eggplants, bell peppers, squash, zucchini, and tomatoes. That didn't happen on purpose--it's what they had at the farmers' market. But not until my wife said we should have ratatouille... More
This recipe is a twist on the straightforward pasta-with-pesto dish, but summer corn sweeps in to add morsels of sweetness, while zucchini brings crunch, and bacon provides a full savory flavor. More
My relationship with zucchini has never been functional. I want to love it, since there’s so much of it around in the summer and it’s so easy to prepare, but it always tastes watery and disappointing, whether steamed, grilled, or...okay,... More
