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Meera Sodha's Tuscan Kale Saag
Today, I thought to myself earlier, I would very much like to run away. Just, you know, walk out the front door and keep going, ending up in Rajasthan or the English countryside or an ice cliff in...
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The Bojon Gourmet's Gluten-Free Teff Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies with...
Let's talk about good things today.Call My Agent. A television show (4 seasons) set in a Paris film agency called ASK (Agence Samuel Kerr) that includes real-like movie stars (think Isabelle Huppert,...
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Aachener Poschweck
Joanie's beautiful Easter wreath, taken one Easter Sunday years ago when we were at her house for breakfast. The table was set with boiled eggs and tea, a sweet yeasted bread crafted into the shape of...
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Genevieve Ko's Whole-Grain Banana Yogurt Muffins
I would like to paint a quick picture for you. I am sitting at my computer which is set up on our dining table in our dining room. I call it our dining room because there's a big table that seats many...
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Towpath's Oatmeal with Walnuts, Butter and Demerara Sugar
A few years ago, I made an orange-scented Tuscan olive oil cake that I loved so much, simple yet perfect. The recipe came from Towpath, the seasonal East London cafe owned by Lori De Mori and Laura...
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Ottolenghi's Pea Fritters with Za'atar and Feta
A quick, quick dispatch from over here because it's 5:06 pm and my mother, who kindly agreed to watch Bruno so I could work for a few hours, is leaving soon. Yes, Bruno's home again from Kita, which...
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Easiest Instant Pot Risotto
This is an unapologetic ode to my Instant Pot, which I love and adore. I bought it used several years ago and yes, it did take some time to get over my initial fears of figuring it out, but once I...
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Andy Baraghani's Ground Meat Stir-Fry with Korean Rice Cakes
Bruno and I went to our favorite Asian grocery store the other day and I was able to kill at least 30 minutes (amateur, I know) by letting him pull the wheeled shopping basket and peer into every...
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Emma Laperruque's Nutella Buckwheat Brownies
I have been feeling a little...fragile as of late. For example, this obituary made me cry. This book that I finished last night left me with the most sickening case of existential dread. I went into...
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Ottolenghi's Zucchini with Harissa and Lemon
A few days after arriving back in Berlin, I was sent a huge crate of produce by Fresh Fruit Germany. Every single piece of produce was in perfect condition and with so much flavor! It was the perfect...
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Grace Young's Stir-Fried Iceberg Lettuce
Hello, good people! It is a beautiful June day. I am drinking a glass of Apfelschorle (which is the German term for when you mix fizzy mineral water with apple juice) and it is being cooled by the most...
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Joshua McFadden's Zucchini Salad with Tomatoes, Peanuts, Basil, Mint and...
Berlin public schools let out for summer last week and the city emptied out almost immediately. The streets feel empty and quiet now, parking spots abound, rush hour is muted, the air is thick with the...
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Sicilian Savory Swiss Chard Tart
Hello darlings! We are in Italy, which you probably - if you follow me on Instagram - already know. The boys and I arrived a week ago. It has been filthy hot and we have been doing the usual things:...
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Melissa Clark's Roasted Fish with Sweet Peppers
Hello, hello!I am sitting at my dining table eating a cold blueberry pancake leftover from yesterday's celebratory breakfast. Celebratory because it marked the end of an unexpected quarantine triggered...
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Emma Laperruque's Easy Chicken Schnitzel
Well, remember how I said that I was still trying to figure out my way back to the kitchen on August 23rd? It's November 8th and I'm just barely getting there! September and October were mostly about...
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David Tanis's Glazed Shiitakes with Bok Choy
Let me set the scene for you. It is 5:16 pm on Monday evening. It is very dark out. I am still wearing my pajama top under my sweater, because I never got around to showering today. The boys had to...
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Susan's Spungen's Chocolate Semifreddo with Candied Salted Almonds
Good morning! Have I ever told you about the time I interviewed to work in the test kitchen at Martha Stewart Living, back in the fall/winter of 2000/2001? I had recently left Paris behind me and was...
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