Last night, following some nosh at S’Mac, my friend Alex and I stopped by Momofuku Milk Bar for a take-home dessert. She got 3 cookies (cornflake, blueberry, and something I can’t remember), while I got a slice of (decadent) candy bar pie. (Note: the grasshopper pie is also excellent.) As I turned to leave, I […]
You may remember awhile ago, I wrote about cooking strawberries with sugar and dried figs to create an easy jammy sauce that’s perfect for eating with yogurt, cake, or ice cream. Well, today, I’m sharing with you my blueberry version. About a cup of blueberries, combined with about 1/3 cup of sugar, and a cup […]
I’ve previously mentioned kale as an easy-to-grow edible that’s worthwhile to investigate. It’s great for sautées. It’s extremely high in nutrients. It’s widely available (if you’re not going to grow it yourself). I recently took a large bunch of kale and turned it into a big bag of kale chips (click the link above to […]
For my birthday, my mom got me a soy milk machine (specifically the SoyaPower Plus), which might seem like an odd present, but for someone like me who grew up on fresh soy milk–a far cry from even the stuff you find in the cold cases in the grocery store–it was a great idea. In […]
Today’s ToT is inspired by my recent trip to San Francisco, where a strong food culture and the joys of wine country mean that there are lots of great shops with good kitchen supplies. Cutting Board Set by Joseph Joseph I love the idea of this set of color/icon-coded cutting boards in a sleek sleeve […]
I often bring lunch to work, and in the summer (as I mentioned earlier this week), I like to bring salads. You probably already know that it’s best to bring dressing along with you instead of pre-dressing the salad, lest it get soggy before lunchtime. I have a great salad box that has a little […]
I often enjoy salads, but in the summer, I find them especially refreshing. One important thing to consider when making a good salad is the lettuce or greens that form your base. Sure, most people know iceberg lettuce and romaine lettuce as well as recently faddish salad greens like mesclun mix or arugula, but what’s […]
Last week, I shared a quick and easy recipe for classic burger patties. Today, for Meatless Mondays, I’d like to share my latest iteration of the quinoa burger. (I had previously shared a recipe I’ve tried here.) Quinoa Sweet Potato Chickpea Burgers 1 cup quinoa, cooked (that is to say 1 cup dry quinoa, cooked […]
Whenever we hit the summer season, I get a serious craving for burgers. Cooking burgers (either on the stove our outdoors on a grill) is not difficult. Neither is making the patties from scratch. I like to serve my burgers with the classic condiments, sometimes cheese, definitely lettuce and tomato. Sometimes I dress them up […]
Earlier this week, I wrote about Le Cirque’s signature Crème Brûlée. For those who are a little worried about cooking a custard (or are just short on time or ingredients), here’s a little tip that someone once gave me: Just put some vanilla pudding in ramekins, sprinkle sugar on top and scorch with a torch. […]