Schnitzel Bao with Sriracha Mayo and Sesame Pickles
Mercy. Not a weeknight meal, to be sure. But if you have a rainy afternoon and a desire to impress the hell out of even yourself with your cooking, make these. Molly says you can use "store bought bao" but you will likely not find them in a regular grocery store....
Slow Cooker Goulash with Scallion Knodeln
One reason I love having a blog is that when I make something fabulous I have an outlet for my enthusiasm. Last night I made goulash, a dish I don't think I've ever made before so I have no point of comparison, for what it's worth. But taken solely at face value,...
Gruyere Mac and Cheese with Caramelized Onions
Does it seem like everyone is trying to do something different, or quirky, or artisanal, or "maker" with mac and cheese? It's on menus from dive bars to foam boutiques, paired with PBRs and boldly-priced malbecs. Like pizza, it's basic enough to accommodate...
Next book: Molly on the Range
Rather than trying to explain the appeal of Molly Yeh and her toothsome recipes I will send you over to her wildly popular blog to see for yourself. She's won every award they give to people who I guess need to be validated that way (poor things) plus she's a...
Appetites
I've been a fan of Anthony Bourdain's since Kitchen Confidential and I've always felt a little bad for him in that he's gotten one of those super-sticky labels that famous people acquire (sometimes unfairly), in his case: "bad boy," or "the bad boy of cooking." It...