DIY #2: Homemade Pasta
True, there are lots of places now that you can get fresh pasta-- but there's just something so satisfying about making your own. It's...
DIY #1: Homemade Ricotta
Homemade ricotta is ridiculously easy (Do you know how to put milk in a pot and turn on the stove? How about squeeze lemons? Then you...
Spring Carrots and Asparagus with Soy/Miso/ Butter Glaze
Cut up some carrots (preferable multi-colored) into batons. Put them in a pot, and add just enough water to barely cover them. Whisk in...
Risotto, Take Two!
It was a lovely dish. Creamy risotto with peas and baby artichokes, shredded roast chicken and lots of Pecorino and lemon zest and fresh...
More Hipster Cocktails (adapted) from PDT Cocktails by Jim Meehan
Shop now for next Friday evening! His (right): Caprice 1 1/2 oz gin 1 1/2 oz dry vermouth 1/2 oz Benedictine 1 dash Angostura bitters...
Pasta Carbovera
So this past week, my husband was at the St. Regis in Punta Mita, Mexico ("for work"), and I was back here in New Hampshire, trying not...
My Cookbook Canon
So I own over 200 cookbooks now. There are some regrets in there (Michael Mina, I'm looking at you and your "The Cookbook"... Arugula...
Kohlrabi and Jicama Remoulade
Ever seen kohlrabi and jicama at the grocery store but had no idea what to do with them? Well, here's a great healthy salad using both!...
Quickie Espresso Truffle Tart with Cardamom Whipped Cream
You can whip this show-stopper up in the time it takes to make rice krispie treats! Make it a couple hours ahead and leave it out on your...
Cardamom Simple Syrup
This syrup lasts a long time in your fridge. Add a dash to iced-coffee or a hipster bourbon cocktail; make your own soda by adding it to...
