Fabada Asturiana

First, soak the lima beans.

All in.

Fabada Asturiana makes 1 giant pot

1 – 1 1/2 lbs Alubia Vasca, soaked (Here, I’m using giant white lima beans.) 2 onions, diced olive oil 8-10 cloves of garlic, sliced 1 red pepper, […]

Cranberry Spice Bread

This is a lovely dense, barely sweet quick bread. We paired this with a cheese platter and a fresh fruit tray for a quick and easy brunch. The tart cranberry sauce adds a great bite of fresh tartness that works well against rich and creamy cheeses.

Cranberry Spice […]

My Lemon Crush

For the bewitching hour…

My Lemon Crush makes 2

juice of 2 lemons 2 ounces Strega 2 ounce vodka 1/2 cup bitter lemon soda or club soda lemon twists, to garnish

crushed ice

In a cocktail shaker, combine lemon juice, strega, vodka, […]

Pouding Chomeur

Pouding Chomeur

Mmm… maple syrup.

But, wait…. this is poor man’s pudding. Maple syrup isn’t exactly cheap. There are several versions of this recipe and it goes by many names. Pouding Chomeur, Pouding au Chômeur, Sirop Cake, Grandmere’s Sirop Cake, Grandpere dans le sirup… and there’s […]

Cereal Milk

Milk by Christina Tosi might just be my favorite cookbook for all times. For starters, it allows us to attempt the sweet and savory treats of Momofuku Milk Bar in our very own kitchen. It’s also bursting with unique ideas that jumpstart inspiration in my kitchen. And, most importantly, it’s […]

Cranberry Salsa

With John Kessler’s cranberry salsa in mind, we deliberately bought two bags of cranberries this year. The first bag was used to make our traditional cranberry sauce. The second, we saved for the day after cranberry salsa. Now, we could have made this on Thanksgiving Day. But, we already had […]

Gabe Thompson’s Aperol Spritz

The traditional Aperol spritz is an absolutely delicious cocktail. It’s refreshing with a lovely (yet, delicate) tart bite to it. But, Gabe Thompson’s version shines the light directly on the Aperol. It’s all bright, bitter orange. Aperol is a fabulous spirit that is seriously worthy of more attention. I absolutely […]

Momofuku Milk Bar

From the simple genius of cereal milk to the creative use of a wide variety of “crumbs” within a recipe, this cookbook is more than just a compilation of recipes to be followed. It’s a source of pure inspiration from cover to cover. It invites you to rethink the ordinary.

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Chocolate Pound Cake

Shouldn’t the cook get first dibs? Nope, not in this house.

What you see pictured (above) is the very last chunk of cake. That little scrap was all that remained after a day in the fridge. Disappearing faster than the speed of light, why was this piece spared? […]

Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken

I’ve seen dozens of recipes for Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken. But, inevitably, there’s something missing from each and every one. This is my best version to date. And, it’s still missing something. What am I missing?

I’m on the right track, though.

Brown Stew Chicken makes […]