I have my favorite and an easier version of the bolognese sauce. I make it from time to time, but have never made Marcella Hazan’s bolognese…
The classic apple pie, of which the mulled-butter apple pie is a variation, has been an ongoing challenge for me. It’s a challenge to make a…
Homemade pasta is a big deal in my book. It takes work as well as mindfulness. It’s even a bigger deal if what you’ve made holds…
classics/ Dorie Greenspan/ Fish/ foundation recipe/ French
Flounder Meunière with Onion-Walnut Relish | Everyday Dorie
Le meunière is “the miller’s wife” in French. It’s a classic technique of sautèing fish fillets in melted butter until a nutty brown, then finish it…
Appetizer/ Bake/ classics/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ French/ summer/ vegetarian
Giverny Tomatoes | Everyday Dorie
Dorie Greenspan’s Giverny tomatoes are inspired by a similar confit dish served in a restaurant in Giverny. Claude Monet’s house and famous garden is located there;…
July 21st is Australia’s National Lamington Day which celebrates the creation of a square piece of cake that’s covered in chocolate and coated in shredded coconut.…
This week’s bake along with our friends at Tuesday with Dorie features the cottage berry cobbler. Berry cobbler has been one of my favorite desserts to…
classics/ Claudia Roden/ Mediterranean/ pasta/ Soup
Pumpkin Soup with Orzo and Amaretti | Claudia Roden’s Mediterranean
The pumpkin soup with orzo and amaretti is inspired by the fillings in the pumpkin risotto and tortellini from the Northern Italian city of Mantua. I…
My New Year’s resolution for 2023 is to be more patient. So often I find myself rushed and racing against time, without much thought. Imagine running…
This is the last post of the 12 days of holiday baking series, ending what seems like a long marathon race. Some of the recipes are…
Ready to cut up two and a half pounds of apples to make a caramel-apple crisp? It’s apple season; even doubling or tripling the amount of…
Financiers in little blocks of gold they are named after are the “gold” standard. However, it shouldn’t stop us from experimenting with shapes other than rectangular…
classics/ easy everyday/ French/ Side/ Simmer/ vegetarian
Red Lentils with Garlic and Thyme | Nigella Lawson
A bag of organic red lentils has been residing in the pantry for quite a while. You can’t really ignore it because of its bright color.…
Alice Waters/ classics/ foundation recipe/ my favorites/ Poultry/ Simmer/ Soup
Basic Chicken Noodle Soup with Dill | Alice Waters
What do you look for in a basic chicken noodle soup? There are regional variations in chicken noodle soup. The matzah ball soup is a traditional…
classics/ Italian/ my favorites/ Seafood/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Crab, Saffron and Tomato Linguine | Ottolenghi
La dolce vita, or the good life, can be experienced through some of Italy’s finest ingredients: pasta, olive, lemon. This is an Ottolenghi recipe, inspired by…
The Bakewell tart is a British classic. It combines a buttery shortcrust pastry, a filling of raspberry jam, almond sponge cake (or frangipane in some versions),…
classics/ Dorie Greenspan/ Meat/ my favorites/ pasta/ spring
Beef and Beer Stew: A Belgian-Inspired Carbonnade | Everyday Dorie
Early Spring is a transitional season, when mother nature gives us chilly days as well as warm sunny days. One day I make a spring salad.…
Stuffed cabbage is everything that Dorie describes: earthy and rustic. Many cultures have a version of it that goes back generations. Dorie’s version mixes beef, pork…
A warm breakfast on a cold wintery morning gives me a shot of energy I need to jumpstart the day. A plain Dutch baby recipe from…
breakfast/ classics/ foundation recipe/ scalable
Buttermilk Scones with Green Onions | Mindful Eating
Start the day with a great breakfast. And start the year with the casual scones. Besides breakfast, what about scones for tea? The idea of…
Chocolate/ classics/ dessert/ Dorie Greenspan/ foundation recipe
Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies | Baking with Dorie
After 30 years of publishing and 14 cookbooks later, Dorie Greenspan’s new book Baking with Dorie wins instant acclaim from believers like me. When I look…
If I can get away with not making a turkey for Thanksgiving, I will. But sometimes you just can’t; it’s the iconic and popular bird for…
Moussaka is a popular Greek dish layering a combination of lamb, eggplant, cheese and delicately seasoned with cinnamon and allspice. It is a good choice for…
Berry/ classics/ Cream/ dessert/ easy everyday/ Ina Garten/ Pantry essentials/ summer
Panna Cotta with Balsamic Strawberries | Ina Garten
Kick off the summer season with panna cotta with balsamic strawberries. This is a recipe you can find on Ina Garten’s Barefoot Contessa website. A cold…