Potato-Leek Pizza. Ripe now.
Farmers almost everywhere are pulling potatoes and leeks. They're fresh, they're abundant and they're seasonally cheap. And a great flavor combination. They're not just for soup anymore. Now they're ready for pizza.
Carrot (Pan)Cake
I was staring at a bunch of bright orange ones - and thinking about baking my first Carrot Cake. When I got distracted by the idea of carrot pancakes. Savory, like potato pancakes, but with carrots. They're big, sweet, everywhere and cheap right now. And jam-packed with Vitamin A.
Beet Ceviche. Tastes great. Runs faster.
Earthy, refreshing, aromatic, herbaceous, sweet and sour. A crunchy salad with big, bright flavor and color. Full of performance-enhancing, healthy nitrates. No cooking, just peeling, slicing and chopping.
Wonder. Bread.
Ever wonder how Wonder Bread came to replace wonderful bread? Ever wonder where Wonder Bread and its pre-packaged cousins actually come from? Ever wonder how to make truly wonderful bread in your own little oven? You must have answered yes to at least one of these questions. Click for the answer.
The Year in the Kitchen 2021
Another year that began with a lot of time in the kitchen because home was the only place that offered indoor dining. So I went to Japan and the French Alps - in my kitchen.
The Gift of Edible Fun
Pizza. The big cooking revelation. Watching flour and water become pizza dough. Watching pizza dough become a pizza crust. In your own oven. If I can do this, you and everyone you know can, too. And you probably don't know anybody who doesn't love pizza.
It's Thoughtful Thursday, the first day of the always thoughtful BCS Gift Guide.
The Gift of Revelation
Pizza. The big cooking revelation. Watching flour and water become pizza dough. Watching pizza dough become a pizza crust. In your own oven. If I can do this, you and everyone you know can, too. And you probably don't know anybody who doesn't love pizza.
It's Thoughtful Thursday, the first day of the always thoughtful BCS Gift Guide.
The End of Egg Foo-ey. Let’s Celebrate
So now it's OK to eat eggs, dietary cholesterol and all. Let's celebrate that and Chinese New Year. With Egg Foo Yung. A perfect meal in a pan. A few minutes of chopping, stirring and tending. One suspenseful second of flipping.
Smart Resolution #2: Grow
My little lettuce patch on the kitchen counter is a source of great pleasure and satisfaction. When it's a source of salad, the salad delivers a a layer of satisfaction that's unique to eating something you've grown. Resolve now. Buy seeds soon. Plant later.
Eating 2017: 80 Ways Around The World
80 Ways to eat very, very well. 80 recipes based on traditional cuisines around the globe. The world's greatest hits. From places and times that never heard of diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease epidemics. If you missed out on some of these in 2017, well, it's almost time to make your resolutions for 2018. Bon voyage. Bon appétit.