There are five elements: earth, air, fire, water and garlic. ~Louis Diat A member of the beet family and a prolific grower, chard (Beta vulgaris var. cicla) is wholly underappreciated. It tolerates … more →
A Lay Cook's Musingspaganum wrote 5 days ago: Natoora, French & Italian food delivered to your door, Natoora describe themselves thus … more →
elizabeth wrote 1 week ago: Sockeye Salmon with a White Wine Mustard Sauce with Piemontese-style Agliata Verde While it’s … more →
alaycook wrote 2 weeks ago: There are five elements: earth, air, fire, water and garlic. ~Louis Diat A member of the beet family … more →
alaycook wrote 1 month ago: A world without tomatoes is like a string quartet without violins. ~Laurie Colwin A curious word for … more →
alaycook wrote 1 month ago: Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. ~Albert Einstein Albert was da bom … more →
Mike wrote 1 month ago: Chief Chesterfield, When I saw Estella, my wife, walking up the driveway with Grover, our chubby, ha … more →
lujate wrote 1 month ago: I didn’t get home from work until late, so I had to quickly throw together dinner. Here … more →
Cynthia Bertelsen wrote 1 month ago: In the Refectory Charlemagne, by Albrecht Durer A possibly apocryphal story, told in many places … more →
Leo wrote 2 months ago: It’s amazing how good quality ingredients cooked in a simple way produce sublime results, com … more →
elizabeth wrote 2 months ago: A selection of Northern Italian aperitivi...and some French crème de cassis. The consumption of appe … more →
alaycook wrote 2 months ago: Does Anthony Bourdain have an Egg Slut Club? How do you join? This dish, which I first savored at … more →
Eric wrote 2 months ago: This is is a simple recipe for children to help Mom (or another adult) prepare for Mother’s Da … more →
wannabetvchef wrote 2 months ago: Originally published at Paper Palate on April 30, 2009. In 1991 a Mississippi lawyer enthralled Amer … more →
elizabeth wrote 2 months ago: Pizza with Mascarpone, Parmigiano-Reggiano and Tarragon Michael is currently on his way back t … more →
Eric wrote 2 months ago: This macaroni and cheese recipe is quite simple to prepare, but full of wonderful complex flavor. T … more →
lujate wrote 2 months ago: I’d never made a real Alfredo sauce. I had some heavy cream on hand, so I decided to give it … more →
alaycook wrote 2 months ago: Life is a combination of magic and pasta. ~Frederico Fellini Gilt, glamour and early papparazzi. The … more →
Eric wrote 2 months ago: I have been reading a lot lately about the health benefits of sardines and trying to work them (and … more →
alaycook wrote 2 months ago: The horror! The horror! ~Kurtz in Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, later adapted to the fil … more →