CAN YOU VISIT ME TODAY? Good. Because I'd like to serve you a plate of Spaetzel with Butter and Herbs. Spaetzel are little dumplings with a delicious, gnocchi-like texture. They are really, really fun to make: Read more » Homemade Spaetzle with Butter & Herbs
March 23, 2013
CAN YOU VISIT ME TODAY? Good. Because I'd like to serve you a plate of Spaetzel with Butter and Herbs. Spaetzel are little dumplings with a delicious, gnocchi-like texture. They are really, really fun to make: Read more » Braised Leeks
February 5, 2013
FRESH LEEKS are so utterly delicious that giving them more than a simple treatment seems like...gilding the lily. I like to cut the long stalks lengthwise in half, and then bathe them in an aromatic brew of chicken stock and dry French vermouth. Braised this way, leeks make an elegant, mildly-onion-flavored accompaniment for roasted meat or chicken, or the Ham Steaks Dijon we made the other week. Here's my cleaning, cutting, and braising routine: Read more » Hominy au Gratin
September 8, 2012
IF I COULD, I'd eat Hominy au Gratin every day. It's creamy. It's comforting. And it goes with everything. Need an accompaniment for hamburgers? Poached eggs? A Thanksgiving turkey? Hominy au Gratin is your friend. Read more » Cucumber & Mint Salad
August 20, 2012
CRUNCHY CUCUMBERS, refreshing mint, and a yogurt dressing that's so delicious you'll want to drink it out of the bowl (as I did) -- what's not to love about Cucumber and Mint Salad? Make it once, and I promise you'll make it again and again. Read more » 
