Life tends to lose some of its pizzazz when you can’t eat regular bread. Like when you go out to eat with all of your friends and they slather heaps of soft butter on a warm, crusty loaf the way God intended, talking and laughing while you sip on water secretly crying inside and longingRead more
If you’re new to the world of ramps, throw on your most worn flannel, get a fresh tattoo and join the circle of chefs, food writers, hipsters and local eating enthusiasts before 8 am at the nearest farmer’s market. You’ll find them under the produce tent grabbing the perkiest of the elusive Spring produce. JustRead more
We don’t always make crab cakes, but when we do, we put our house up for a second mortgage to splurge on jumbo-lump crab meat and we take cues from our friends in Maryland who use only a few more necessary ingredients in order to let the lovely, sweet crab steal the show. ToRead more
Stop me if I’ve told you this story before. It’s the one when I ordered Gambas al Ajillo – Spanish Garlic Shrimp – at a little tapas restaurant in Madrid. Before I could say ajo, our small wooden table was blanketed by a steaming cloud of garlic. It was intoxicating (and I do mean the scent ofRead more
What’s silkier than satin, more comforting than your thickest robe and way, way easier than pie? The answer to the riddle, friends, is pudding. But not just any pudding. We’re specifically talking about this Chocolate Coconut Milk Pudding. After making the recipe once and savoring the first heavenly spoonful, you’ll quickly understand why coconut milkRead more
We like to think of these Potato Nachos as the result of a scandalous love affair between a loaded baked potato and nachos. It takes the best of both — the salty bacon, bright scallions and creamy topping of a baked potato, and the crisp, spicy and layered quality of nachos — and combines themRead more