Category Archives: Seasons

HOT BUTTERED RUM

On hot alcohol and cold, wet nightsContinue reading »

HOMEMADE BUTTER (AND BUTTERMILK)

My love affair with dairy fat has been going on for at least three decades behind metals beaters pirouetted in pillowsContinue reading »

Raw Cranberry Relish with Tangerines and Walnuts

Thanksgiving dinner was just another family meal until my paternal grandmother started serving a cylinder of quiveringContinue reading »

Borlotti Bean Mole with Roast Winter Squash and Black Kale

My 11-month-old daughter has developed a reputation in our neighborhood. Mind you, we live in a densely populated,Continue reading »

Roasted Squash with Roasted Tomatoes, Feta, and Basil Oil

There’s a dirty little trick to recipe writing used to draw in the unwitting cook. At first glance, the cookContinue reading »

Weekend Muesli

I really meant it when I said that Elinor flaps her arms like a penguin when she likes what’s she eating.Continue reading »

Rustic Provençal Vegetable Casserole

After I took the bar exam, we spent a couple weeks in Provence in a house that Van Gogh painted. Each day was slow andContinue reading »

Creamy French-Style Pâté

It’s time to get serious. For the most part, I’ve been keeping things light and breezy with salads andContinue reading »

Chilled Watermelon Soup with Cucumber and Basil

It is said that watermelon seeds can impregnate you, a method that failed me, but probably only because I didn’tContinue reading »