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
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
It’s right around this time of year when we find ourselves in the midst of a serious winter squash rut. Don’t get us wrong, we love hard-skinned squash. When the weather grows cold, we look for Acorn Squash at the market as a the first sign of Fall. In the end of the warmer months,Read more
If the bitter cold of the winter isn’t enough to get you down, then try ordering a summery salad. With grainy, pale tomatoes and limp spring greens, a lackluster salad in the winter can make for a truly sad day. But we’re not here to make you cry. We are here to share with youRead more