Strawberry and rhubarb season has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean we can’t reminisce about this Peanutbuttermilk favorite combination! This quick and easy dessert (Gourmet, April 2007) is a cross between a cobbler and a cake: The gooey, sweet and tart fruit mixture is topped with a buttery, moist vanilla cake. Scooped up warm [...]
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Mom’s Baked Spinach Soufflè
Posted in Breakfast, Recipes, tagged Breakfast, cheddar cheese, eggs, Recipes, souffle, spinach on November 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It’s only early November, but I’m already dreaming of mom’s traditional Christmas morning breakfast: baked spinach and cheese soufflè. This wonderfully delicate, cheesy egg dish is loaded with fresh chopped spinach leaves and sprinkled with coarse cracked black pepper. I love a generous slice — hot out of the oven — with a couple of [...]
Iced Apple Coffee Cake
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Desserts, Farmers Markets, Fruits and Vegetables, Recipes, tagged apples, Baking, Breakfast, coffee cake, dessert, Eastern Market, farmers market, fruit, Recipes on October 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I haven’t made it out to pick apples this fall, but I did recently endeavor to do the next best thing: picking apples from among the mounds of varieties in wooden crates that line the tents just outside the Eastern Market on weekends. The apples — Gala, Jonagold, Golden Delicious, and Fuji – are trucked in [...]
Buttermilk Chocolate Chip Cake
Posted in Baking, Desserts, Recipes, tagged butter, buttermilk, buttermilk chocolate chip cake, cake, chocolate chips, dessert, loaf pan, pound cake on September 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Buttermilk is one of those ingredients that I usually cook with in streaks: It’s sold in quart or half gallon sizes at the grocery store but I usually end up only needing a little bit to add tang or richness to a particular dish, meaning lots leftover for something else. After playing with buttermilk for [...]
My Big Fat Greek Feast
Posted in Baking, Mediterranean, Recipes, Recommended Meals, greek, tagged feta, greek, greek salad, ina garten, kebabs, lamb, pita bread, spanikopita, spinach, tzatziki, yogurt on August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It all started during my year in New York City — and a failure to fulfill my yearning for spanikopita, tossed tomatoes and olives with feta, and salted, roasted whole fish at one of my favorite Greek restaurants, Elias’ Corner in Astoria, Queens. Then, having moved out of the Big Apple, I began working for [...]
Bobby’s Goulash
Posted in Recipes, Recommended Meals, tagged Bobby Deen, dinner, garlic, goulash, green pepper, ground beef, onion, pasta, Recipes, tomatoes on August 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When I manage to cook during the work week, I want to prepare something flavorful and healthy, with lots of leftovers. Bobby Deen’s goulash recipe is one of those meals that fits the bill. Although a goulash tends to be an autumn or winter dish, the balance of meat, vegetables and pasta — and the [...]
