People often ask me how often my cooking experiments fail. And I have to be honest—not often. Not everything gets into the “good enough to share with the world” category, but pretty much everything is good enough to eat. But there have been a few notable exceptions. There were some very old dried chickpeas that …
Sides
I’m always on the lookout for fall and winter dishes that feel light and fresh but still seasonally appropriate. This mess of roasted butternut squash and Brussels sprouts in a red wine vinegar-based agrodolce (an Italian word meaning “sour and sweet”) lands on that intersection with wintry roasted vegetables hit with an extra punch of …
When it comes to Thanksgiving, I’m all about the sides. And my favorite side is stuffing. Or at least it is when it’s anything like this fennel and kale stuffing. Something with hunks of torn bread tossed in olive oil and toasted until golden. Something that feels classic in flavor-profile but has just enough extra …
If one wants evidence that cooking is an alchemical process, one need look no further than this rich, savory puddle of a gratin that once was a head of savoy cabbage. Savoy is the frilly, ruffled member of the cabbage family. Its leaves are more tender than green or red cabbage, and its flavor is milder and …