Mr. Crocodile, Do You Like Codfish?
Baked cod with breadcrumbs will work in a pinch, but by all means, save enough fish to make up a pot of this phenomenal saffron-scented cod chowder too.
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I Need Help
Brown and white food may not be the healthiest, but it is so yummy. A veritable landslide of dichromatic meals, from pastas to baked goods to breakfast, with a finale of saffron-yellow fettuccine and leek…
Simmering
Braising was the holiday watchword: monkfish, short ribs, and Brussels sprouts. With a bonus shot of my favorite work in progress.
Just Try Not to Think About It
Savory goat cheese souffles stay light as air even after deflating, and perfectly complement tender pork medallions with a mustard-caper pan sauce.
Cooking Light Heavy
Tender Brussels sprouts are tossed with pasta, bacon, hazelnuts, and a creamy Parmesan sauce---this recipe could convert the most adamant sprout-hater!
Roasted Cauliflower Soup
Roasting cauliflower makes it both tender and nutty. My soup enhances that flavor with aromatic thyme and the tang of white wine.
Pork Chahps and Gahlic Sauce
Fresh sardines with pepperonata, 7-hour leg of lamb, and pork chops with a garlic-cream sauce.
Strawberry Mirror Cake: The Challenge
The July 2007 Daring Bakers challenge featured a strawberry mirror cake, layers of genoise buried in strawberry Bavarian cream and topped with a show-stopping strawberry gelatin mirror.
Fresh Fava Gnocchi with Parmesan Cream
Fresh gnocchi improvised from a leftover puree of potato, fava beans, and goat cheese, tossed with a Parmesan cream sauce.
Fresh Fava Ravs with Shrimp and Herb Sauce
Fresh raviolis with a filling of pureed fava beans, potato, scallion and goat cheese, served with a creamy herb sauce and a garnish of sauteed shrimp and more fava beans.
The Incredible Edible etc.: Scrambled Eggs
I offer up a world of ways to cook your standard scrambled egg.
Gemelli with Shrimp and Tomato Cream
I love the combination of tomato, cream, and bacon, and oddly enough, it pairs beautifully with shrimp.
Cleaning Out the Fridge
A miscellany of dishes geared toward cleaning out the fridge: leftover bread, excess cream, and shriveling vegetables can turn into some pretty tasty meals!
Making Inroads
Pork tenderloins stuffed with a savory mixture of mushrooms and leeks, and served with a port reduction and tangy goat cheese mashed potatoes.
Dinner with Batali and Stevens
Dinner last night was a tiny boneless organic leg of lamb (less than 2 lb), roasted with onion, shallot, lemon quarters, prunes, and green olives, after Mario Batali (from Molto Italiano). I didn’t have time…
Martian Landscape?
A deliciously rich and homey chocolate bread pudding that my husband frequently craves.
Making Up with Chocolate
For Valentine’s Day I made Jeremy a Meyer lemon tart with a chocolate-painted crust, from Suzanne Goin’s Sunday Suppers at Lucques. I had been planning it for some time, since we had just the right…
Cranberry Orange Scones
One weekend we were relaxing and happened to watch an episode of The Barefoot Contessa where Ina made a huge batch of cranberry orange scones for her husband. Jeremy commented about what a lucky guy…
Braised Pork Chops with Tomatoes, Cream, and Porcini
This was the second time we’ve made these pork chops and they are really luscious. They do best with bone-in chops, as those stay moist longer than the boneless ones. We’ve served this with a…
Chocolate Velvet Ice Cream
Super-chocolatey ice cream that resembles extra-cold pudding more than anything---atypical, but tasty!