Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street
I always give Cook's Illustrated credit for teaching me how to cook and it will always be my go-to for classic American dishes like fried chicken, chocolate cupcakes, pancakes, burgers, roast turkey and countless other things I cannot live without. But Milk Street is...
Off Topic: Cream of Tomato Soup
Like you and your parents and Andy Warhol, I grew up on Campbell's Tomato Soup and it will always hold a special place in my heart (and that place is with its fist firmly around my arteries). But after finding this Cook's Illustrated recipe for Ultimate Cream of...
Around My French Table: A Complete Dinner
You know a cookbook is good when you have to tell yourself to stop cooking from it and move on to another project. But before I do, let me tell you about the entire meal I made from this book and and the friends I served it to. First, meet Mo and Colin: ...
Around My French Table: Marie-Helene’s Apple Cake
Don't you just love saying "Marie Helene" with a heavy French accent? It's almost as good as "bouche de noel," or ""mise en place" or "recherche du temps perdue." This is such a simple, satisfying and forgiving dish. You can use any kind of apples you might...
Around My French Table: Cafe Salle Pleyel Hamburgers
As you may recall, hamburgers are one of the very few things I need to be happy. And I typically don't like "fancy" burgers. I suspect it must be powerfully tempting to mess with the basics, especially if you're a restaurateur and want your burger to get...
Around My French Table: Hachis Parmentier
Every now and then you find a recipe that speaks to you on an entirely different level. A recipe that you think about long after you've eaten it. A recipe that, should it transmorgify into human form, would give your spouse a serious run for his or her money. Yes, I...
Perfect One-Dish Dinners: Cassoulet-Style Italian Sausages and White Beans
Please sit down because I have something very important to say to you: you must make this dish as soon as humanly possible. Are you at work? Feign illness and leave immediately. Don't like beans? Get over it. Why do I feel so strongly about this recipe? For...