What to do with leftover short ribs
Let’s say you made short ribs recently, browning them and braising them with a copious amount of red wine and aromatic vegetables. You have, of course, saved not just the uneaten meaty bits, but the...
View ArticleLove Me Tender
I’ve been searching for the perfect meatball recipe for what feels like forever, and though I’ve turned out some satisfying versions in the past, none of them have really knocked my socks off – until...
View ArticleTruly Tender Meatballs, Tweaked
You might recall that I recently came up with a meatball recipe that we really love, but in the interest of changing things up a bit, I decided to try a different spin. The “Swedish meatballs” I grew...
View ArticleTastes of Summer
Warm nights in early June really call for something like a Pimm’s Cup. It’s a nice thing to sip while you’re prepping tiny matchstick potatoes, and getting a fire ready to grill some burgers made from...
View ArticleWorth the Wait
We love a good pot of chili, and our kitchen has turned out dozens of variations over the years. Mike is partial to a meaty, Alton Brown-style version, while I tend to favor a chili with lots of beans...
View ArticleBeef it Up
Dinner last night was two days in the making, Craig Claiborne’s “Boeuf Bourguignon I” from Amanda Hesser’s The Essential New York Times Cook Book. Mike did the honors, lovingly prepping slices of...
View ArticleOld Friends and New Favorites
This weekend, we made our first return visit to the big Saturday Greenmarket in Union Square since we moved back to New York. With Julian strapped into his carrier, we wove our way through the crowds,...
View Articlefeeding a family
It seems like just yesterday that we were bleary-eyed parents of a newborn, struggling to figure out how to keep this tiny little dependent creature fed and clean and happy, while taking care of...
View Articleon a blanket in the park
…we lunched on cold meatloaf sandwiches, pimiento cheese and green goddess dressing with crackers and crunchy vegetables. Julian ate two giant, juicy peaches, then ran around with his “brand new...
View Articledaddy’s day
We started him off with biscuits, breakfast sausage and sunny eggs, some sweet little strawberries too. My young kitchen assistant did a wonderful job helping me whip up this old favorite recipe. Even...
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