Pumpkin-Thyme Polenta and Beer-Braised Chicken Thighs
Odd question, but how are your ribs these days? Hungry? Windswept? Chilly? Maybe they’re just bored, because The Bachelor is a rerun again? Or perhaps they’re otherwise in need of a meal that’ll stick...
View ArticleRye Crepes with Smoked Salmon and Baked Egg
Guys and gals! I’m not even gonna tell you how many attempts it took me to get to the land of pliable, paper-thin rye flour/beer crepes. I may have lost count. Rye flour is a sturdy one. That’s why it...
View ArticleMeyer Lemon, Prosciutto, and Smoked Mozzarella Pizza
Apparently, it is Prosciutto Appreciation Week around these parts. Four ounces went a long way for me, you know? It makes sense, given the reason that stuff is so delicious: those four ounces were...
View ArticleNo-Knead Bread Roll
I don’t want to tell you how long it took me to finish reading Morrissey’s autobiography. AGES, my friends–give or take a couple weeks. Embarrassing. In my defense, though, the man had a lot to say. A....
View ArticlePomegranate Molasses Cake with Pumpkin Seeds
This cake, gang. The thing about this cake… I made it almost out of obligation. I’d seen the recipe ages ago. I’d long had the best of intentions for finding new and interesting things to do with...
View ArticlePorter Pancakes with Grapefruit and Maple
Please tell me you haven’t gone on some crazy New Year’s diet. I mean, I support you in your goals and stuff. But… That would render this post useless, unless you’re on the crazy “delicious pancakes...
View ArticleCarrot-Orange Muffins with Coconut
Excuse me while I roll my eyes soooo hard at raisin bran. And banana nut. And–though it pains me so–blueberry, too. In the friendliest of manners, of course. It’s just that muffins, though pretty much...
View ArticleCumin-Crusted Pork Loin with Grilled Apples and Fennel
Fact: if I reveal embarrassing secrets to the world, it’s probably through Instagram. Or here. Either way, now you know that I spent all day Sunday grilling and eating pork in jeggings, and you know...
View ArticleRice Pudding Pancakes
This recipe speaks to not just one, but two ways in which I’m secretly 83 years old. Firstly, rice pudding (and I’m talking about the classic version, with cinnamon, nutmeg and–gasp–raisins) is old...
View ArticleMartinez Cocktail
Before I leave for a quick weekend road trip, let’s have a drink! This is yet another Old Tom Gin recipe–the gift keeps on giving (thanks again, Mike). Gin haters: I am sorry! Bear with me. You know my...
View ArticleHigh Hopes Cocktail
Say what you will about me, but I am not difficult to shop for. You know how I’m always complaining about my booze hoarding “problem”? Well, it’s only partially a “problem” of my own creation, because...
View ArticleProfessor Plum Cocktail
You know what speaks volumes about the kind of kid I was? Fact: I loved Clue. You know, Clue, the board game. Process of elimination! Body language subtleties! Mind games! MURDER! All the things...
View ArticleGrilled Sweet Potato and Kale Salad
Problems that are not problems: -There is beach sand in my car and a thick layer of dirt on my hiking shoes. -Sweat is very visible on mint-colored shorts. Crossing your legs = asking for trouble....
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