"Who are you?" Mike asked. "What are you talking about?" I replied. He waved his hand over the counter and dozens of jars. "Have you become your grandmother? You're canning like a maniac." "No, I am … Continue reading » about Recipe: Blueberry Jam Like My Grandpa Charles’
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Soups, stock and stews
Recipe: Easy, Versatile Lentil Soup
I fell in love with lentil soup out of a sense of obligation. On a cold winter day on an early trip to Paris, I stepped inside a small bistro to get out of a frigid winter mist. Why ever did I book a … Continue reading » about Recipe: Easy, Versatile Lentil Soup
Recipe: How to make bone broth
Last week, our dear friend Henry came home from rehab following surgery and intense radiation treatment for tonsil cancer. Even weeks later, he was still limited to liquids, either that he could drink … Continue reading » about Recipe: How to make bone broth
Hungry for Words Podcast
Podcast Season 2 E3: Food journalist Robyn Eckhardt, author of ‘Instanbul & Beyond’
In this episode of my food-focused podcast Hungry for Words, I chatted with Robyn Eckhardt. She's a widely published food writer whose works has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street … Listen to the Podcast » about Podcast Season 2 E3: Food journalist Robyn Eckhardt, author of ‘Instanbul & Beyond’
Podcast Season 2 E4: Holly Hughes, editor of the Best Food Writing series
In this episode of my food podcast, Hungry for Words, I interviewed Holly Hughes, the editor of the long-running Best Food Writing series. In one of my favorite conversations on this show so far, … Listen to the Podcast » about Podcast Season 2 E4: Holly Hughes, editor of the Best Food Writing series
Cold weather French cooking
Vinaigrette Basics [video lesson]
Do you have so many bottles of vinaigrette in your fridge that when you open the door it sounds like wind chimes? Vinaigrette is one of the first things that any home cook should master for a couple … Continue reading » about Vinaigrette Basics [video lesson]
Recipe: How to Make an Omelet (video lesson)
One of my chefs at Le Cordon Bleu once said, "If you can make an omelet, you'll never be hungry." So true. An omelet is inexpensive, versatile and amazingly quick to prepare. While it's typically … Continue reading » about Recipe: How to Make an Omelet (video lesson)
