Jamie Oliver’s 45-second strawberry ice cream on YouTube convinces me to give this recipe a go. You have to see it to believe it. Why not,…
Alice Waters/ Berry/ classics/ dessert/ easy everyday/ my favorites
Chez Panisse’s Blueberry Cobbler
It’s July 4 and blueberry season, a perfect occasion for a blueberry cobbler. I’ve been eyeing to make the Chez Panisse’s blueberry cobbler for a long…
Berry/ breakfast/ dessert/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Pantry essentials/ quick cake
Cornmeal-Buttermilk Skillet Cake | Everyday Dorie
This cake has a lot going for it, even in the midst of the Covid season. I say that because all-purpose flour is in short supply.…
Since I saw this recipe on the list of “new cookbooks worth reading” on the New York Times on April 22, it has been sitting there…
dessert/ Dorie Greenspan/ Fruit/ Pantry essentials/ quick cake
Last-of-the-Bunch Banana Bundt | Everyday Dorie
The New York metropolitan area is now the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. With the ever-rising community infections, going out to the grocery stores can be…
I have high hope that walnut and halva, two of my favorite ingredients, would elevate an ordinary cake. Walnut has many healthy benefits: rich in antioxidants,…
Dairy free/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Gluten free/ mezze (small plates)/ Pantry essentials/ Salad/ Side
Chickpea Tahini Salad | Everyday Dorie
Why have I not put together a chickpea tahini salad instead of blending all the same ingredients to make hummus? Good question. We are, by and…
dessert/ holidays/ Other Sweets/ scalable/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Orange and Star Anise Shortbread | Ottolenghi’s Sweet
The original shortbread came from Scotland. Likewise, the first printed recipe dating back to 1736 was from a Scotswoman Mrs McLintock. Moreover, the best shortbread cookies…
You can find an apple crisp and a custard tourte (apple kuchen) on this blog. Both are delicious and the crisp is much easier to put…
5 ingredients or less/ breakfast/ Mark Bittman/ Pantry essentials/ Simmer/ Soup
Basic Miso Soup | Temple Food
There are a few dishes which come to my mind instantly when I think Asian. They are dim sum, steam fish and miso soup. Dim sum…
At times I like to dress up an everyday asparagus frittata with something fancy. Unusual or seasonal items I collect from the farmers markets or gourmet…
There is a story behind the tahini and halva brownies. It starts with Seed + Mill at the Chelsea Market in New York city. It is…
It blows my mind that bush safari in East Africa encompasses a perfectly brewed cup of coffee with every meal — anywhere. What a pleasant surprise!…
What’s so amazing about Dorie’s chewy chocolate chip cookies? Not only does Dorie walk you through the recipe that gives us the most wonderful cookies, she…
The Sour cherry crostata by Ruth Reichl looks appealing. A few months ago, Diane posted a similar crostata and commented that the crust was difficult to…
dessert/ Fruit/ Jim Lahey/ Low fat/ my favorites/ quick cake/ scalable
Orange Olive-Oil Cake | Torta D’olio D’oliva
Don’t let a simple cake like this fool you. It delivers spectacular flavor, uses wholesome ingredients, and easy to mix by hand. If you attend to…
It behooves a coffee lover, one who also writes a food blog to know what cold brew coffee is. But I didn’t, until now! In New…
Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ mezze (small plates)/ Seafood/ Toss
Shrimp Tacos/Wraps | Everyday Dorie
This shrimp tacos recipe brought back fond memories. I signed my daughter up for a junior chef summer program when she was a preteen. Among the…
breakfast/ foundation recipe/ Fry/ my favorites/ Salad/ Simmer/ Toss/ Yeast bread/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Sabich | Stuffed into Pita
I received two books as gifts recently: Jerusalem by Yotam Ottolenghi and Israeli Soul by Michael Solomonov. These are exceptional cookbooks with a strong sense of…
Braise/ breakfast/ Crack/ David Lebovitz/ easy everyday/ Pantry essentials/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Shakshuka | My Paris Kitchen
Shakshuka is a dish of eggs poached in a spiced sauce of tomatoes. It has its origin in North Africa (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia), although the dish…
Chocolate/ dessert/ Fruit/ my favorites/ Nut/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Chocolate, Banana and Pecan Cookies | The Ultimate
I don’t buy cookies. And for that matter, I don’t buy breads, salad dressings, nor processed foods. As long as there are flour, butter, sugar, wild…
“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” In this case, I’m referring to the dessert in David Lebovitz’s My Paris Kitchen, the chocolate…
We might not have beach weather in the soggy June of late. Yet it’s not too early to think about the beach. Slowly, the thoughts of…
Let’s talk science. What’s the difference between sorbet and ice cream? It’s the greater amount of fat, that gives ice cream the richness and creaminess, as…
My introduction to quince started with the quince and stilton quiche in Yotam Ottolenghi’s Plenty More. That was a stunner of a quiche that’s impossible to…