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How Do You Get a Non Gardener to Weed?
Well you get them some gardening gear of course! It is like any other hobby – it is all about the gear. My friend Betsy bought me two very attractive pairs of gardening gloves (which fit! she is a small person too so she gets it) and a tiny shovel.…
Milk Street Radio: How to Be a Supertaster
Is it possible to become better at tasting—to enjoy dinner, wine and your favorite bourbon even more? This week, Mandy Naglich, author of “How to Taste,” shares secrets from competitive tasters and food scientists. Plus, Meathead tells us his favorite tips, tools and techniques for grilling this summer; Adam Gopnik…
Cucumber and Tomato Salad with Yogurt and Toasted Cumin Seed Dressing
photo by Jessica Leibowitz This salad would go especially well with a spicy dish because it has sugar and dairy in it which naturally tame a chiles’s heat. But it would also be a delightful side dish to any fish, poultry, or meat dish. Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: 15…
Turkey Burgers with Corn Salsa
Photo by Jessica Leibowitz Turkey burgers are a healthy alternative to beef but unfortunately they tend to have the texture of sawdust because they’re so lean. I have figured out a way to correct that problem by adding fresh vegetables to the ground turkey and fresh salsa as a topping.…
Corn Gazpacho with Garlic Croutons
Simple and delicious straight out of the garden, abundant corn on the cob is one of the great things about being alive every summer. You boil it up, spread on a little butter, dig in, and thank your lucky stars. But even perfection gets boring after awhile. This cold refreshing…
Crispy Buffalo Chicken Salad and Slaw
One of my favorite dishes is Buffalo chicken wings, that irresistible combination of deep fried chicken wings tossed in hot sauce with a side of blue cheese dipping sauce and celery sticks. I’m also crazy about veal Milanese—veal dipped in egg and Parmesan breadcrumbs and then sautéed—especially when it’s topped…
Ruthie’s Chocolate French Toast with Raspberry Sauce
This recipe lives in the breakfast chapter of Sara Moulton Cooks at Home (page 308) and it would be a great choice for Christmas breakfast or brunch, but I think it would also be great served as a dessert at an elegant dinner. My daughter Ruthie loves French toast. Most…
Penne with Slow Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and Goat Cheese
Any excuse to eat ripe tomatoes in season is a good one, but the best reason to check out this delicious vegetarian recipe is that it gives you the chance to sample and support some of the wonderful artisanal cheeses—including homemade fresh goat cheese—now being produced all over the U.S.…
Sara Kitchen Revelations – Fresh Corn: Cook It, Chill It, or Lose It
I bet many of you, like me today, are picking up corn at the farm stand or farmer’s market, which is a good thing, because corn close to the source (as opposed to trucked miles from the farm) is fresher. But there is a problem with corn – the second…
Summer Inventions: Pineapple Mocktail
When I was at the family farmhouse in July, my son’s girlfriend, Katu, came up with this lovely drink. She had already made an upside down pineapple cake and then used all the pineapple trimmings to create this concentrated pineapple elixir. She flavored it with sage and rosemary from the…