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Non Alcoholic Rhubarb Cooler
It has been an endless procession of bank holiday weekends in the UK this spring. That isn’t a complaint but more an opportunity to really refine the kinds of drinks you’re enjoying when you’d normally be at work. Since it’s rhubarb season I wanted to come up with something that could be used as a […]
Creole Jambalaya with Okra
I’ve been making biscuits more often than usual (meaning I’ve made them at all) and buttermilk biscuits always make me think of the American south which makes me think of New Orleans. I’m always trying to get back there for so many reasons, the food being right at the top of the list. Probably because […]
Icing Sugar Brownies
Brownies are the hardest working treat on the planet. They have so much pressure to be perfect. Everyone is always looking for “the perfect brownie”. The one with the most chocolate, the fudgiest texture, the fanciest topping. They have to be everything for everyone and, you know what, that level of expectation is too much. […]
Gold Rush Cocktail
I think one of the greatest things about being in a kitchen is finding something you had forgotten in the back of a cupboard and then figuring out what to do with it. Even if you don’t end up with something you love, you have the novelty of getting out of whatever rut you’ve been […]
Guacamole
My most vivid impressions are of meals I’ve eaten with friends. When you’re surrounded by good people, good vibes and good food (as Matthew McConaughey might say) everything is heightened. There is science to suggest that by eating and laughing together we are creating endorphins which, in turn, may promote our ability to make memories. […]
No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Cups
We have at least one person at our table who believes a meal isn’t complete unless there’s something sweet at the end of it. I’m not a huge dessert person (at home) because it means more dishes and I’m not usually on top of it enough to have made something ahead of time. So we […]
Toffee Bark with Salted Pecans
I always find it amusing when something from my mom’s kitchen shows up in the New York Times. Food has become a hobby for people in a way it just wasn’t the many decades ago when my childhood was happening. That isn’t a comment on our current food culture, necessarily, it’s more that I’m not […]
Aviation Cocktail
I have absolutely nothing to back this up but I’m going to peg the naissance of cocktail culture in the United States to the first season of Sex and the City. Up until that point we were all drinking overpriced craft beers, trying to out-IPA each other with our knowledge of brewing techniques and ingredients. […]
Spiced Brown Sugar Crumble Cake
This is not a polite cake. It isn’t a familiar cake. It takes things you would normally see at the dinner table and uses them to make your coffee break way more interesting. It’s the only cake I crave and when that craving hits, no other thing will scratch that itch. Not even my favorite […]
Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes
Sometimes it’s hard to tell if I’m plugged into the zeitgeist or if I’m just victim to some smart speaker in my house listening to me and then serving up exactly what I was talking about to my Instagram account. How else to explain the fact I was standing by the fridge last week and […]