S’Mores Cupcakes for the Birthday Boy
Antipasto pasta salad may be tasty, but it pales in comparison to gooey, chocolatey s'mores cupcakes with toasted marshmallow meringue frosting. The perfect treat for a third birthday celebration!
Category Archives: Lunch
Mom’s Macaroni Soup
A trip down Memory Lane with a very simple soup of macaroni, milk and butter.
Monsieur Monte
Call it what you will, this sandwich is exploding with flavor from Gruyere, prosciutto, herbes de Provence, Dijon mustard and Parmesan.
Thanksgiving Recap 2010
A recap of our Thanksgiving dinner from top to tail: turkey with prosciutto-hazelnut butter and all the fixings.
A Bowlful of Sunshine
A bowlful of sunshine is always welcome on an autumn afternoon, and this golden tomato soup with filling barley and fresh shelling beans fits the bill.
Beet Greens Crostata
A savory crostata of ricotta and Parmesan cheeses, sauteed beet greens and leeks, and a rustic, flaky crust.
Taking the Cure
Home-cured salmon isn't nearly as scary or complicated as I thought it would be! We loved this gravlax with scrambled eggs, in corn soup with okra croutons, and straight off the board.
Not Your Standard Rice Cakes
This recipe makes use of leftover risotto to fry up crispy-creamy risotto cakes, bursting with oozing mozzarella cheese and accompanied with a flavorful yogurt-based dip.
Great Gallopin’ Grapevines, Batman!
Dolmades two ways: an impromptu riff with collard greens and leftover bulgar pilaf, and a more traditional version with fresh grape leaves and a vegetarian filling.
Midsummer Feast
A simple roast of beef with sides of summery vegetables and pesto-infused mashers, remixed into roast beef sandwiches on soft, homemade potato rolls.
Pocketful of Lamb
Grilled lamb with Mediterranean spices and seasonings was tasty on its own, but fantastic served in homemade pita with a smear of yogurt sauce.
What’s Black, White and Red All Over?
A selection of salmon recipes: Grilled and balsamic-glazed; baked with thyme beurre blanc; and pan-roasted with a mustardy green salad.
The Incredible Edible etc.: Veg-Egg Duos
Creamy eggs + tender vegetables + crisp toast = Ideal light summertime meal, breakfast, lunch or dinner! Three variations on a theme: Poached eggs over boiled kale; white asparagus with Belgian egg and lemon sauce;…
I’m Not Crazy
This simple pureed lentil soup gets just the right touch of depth and richness from a garnish of ricotta cheese mixed with garlic and pulverized walnuts.
Bacon and Egg Salad
French and American variations on sturdy green salads with bacon and eggs, each with a very different flavor profile.
Pierogies and Paprikash
Comfort food in a tidy little package, otherwise known as potato-bacon pierogies, with a side of creamy chicken paprikash.
Minestrone and Mac
Italian vegetable soup paired with Dorie Greenspan's corn muffins for a crisper-cleaning, barrel-scraping meal. Plus, a use for those leftover corn muffins the next day---City Bakery's mac and cheese!
They Go Together Like Quiche and Cookies
Big chocolate chip cookies pick up the slack (and extra yolk) from making a crustless spinach-sausage quiche. While the latter was tasty, the crunchiness of the cooled cookies disappointed us.
Girasole Soup
A smooth, basic sunchoke bisque is enlivened with a counterpoint of crisp, smoky bacon and bitter radicchio.
It’s All About the Bun
There is nothing quite like a burger or pulled pork sandwich served up on a fresh-from-the-oven roll.