My good friend, Barbara, came into the city yesterday. We walked around the West Village, sat in a great little coffee shop, Rebel Coffee, walked on the Highline, and ate lunch at Cookshop. I had some peaches in the fridge that I had overbought. I knew they needed using in a new way. The peach…
Baking, it’s like magic only scientifically delicious
Last spring, I bought a t-shirt with the slogan “Science, it’s like magic, only real.” Bread baking is an exceptional example of how baking is like magic because it is so seriously scientific. I have tried to bake bread in the past. I have found the kneading to be unfulfilling (I can never seem to…
Oma
My mom was an immigrant. She moved as a young woman to Chicago from a small town outside of Hamburg, Germany. She was fun loving and adventurous. She took us camping and taught us to water ski. She baked cookies with us and threw amazing birthday parties. We traveled together in Germany and France, reveling…
Figs!
The other morning, on my way to the subway, I passed the fruit and vegetable seller. Winter is hard on these folks. Not only do they have to manage the cold of New York City streets, but the selection of fruits gets a little tired. Come spring, they start having early cherries and (unripe) apricots….
Easter Buttermilk Waffles
It is Easter morning. Spring seems to finally be around the bend. Strawberries grown in the US (as opposed to the southern hemisphere) are starting to arrive at the market and I even found a basket of figs at Fairway. I have even been doing some spring cleaning over break. Clean cupboards, clean stove… I even…
Cinnamon Rolls
Several years ago, Scott and I went diving and resting in Roatan, Honduras. On our last day, we discovered a small restaurant – Creole’s Rotisserie Chicken in West End. The owner/chef is also a baker. She makes amazing coconut cream pie (see other blog post) and cinnamon rolls. She sells out quickly of both. I continue to…
Irish Brown Bread
Last fall, Scott and I took a long weekend in Ireland. We flew to Shannon, rented a car, and then headed to the small town of Doolin. Each meal out was a surprise of delicious home made tastes. The Irish have embraced the slow food movement. Menus were focused on locally sourced ingredients. Fish chowder,…
Shrimp Chermoula and herby tomato zaalouk on a harcha with vegetable garnish
I am a recipe hoarder. When traveling, I browse inflight magazines for restaurants to visit, chefs to know about, and recipes to tear out and take home. This is one such recipe created by a chef I will watch. Meryam Cherkaoui was born in Rabat and began cooking alongside her mother and grandmother. She attended…
Coconut Cream Pie
Scott and I went on a much needed vacation to Roatan, Honduras. (There is a pattern here — we tend to need vacations.) We stay in a lovely small hotel in a room with a kitchenette and a balcony in the town of West End. Wmake delish Honduran coffee every morning and sit on the balcony among the…
Principal of Cooking 