After many years of sulking through late August, like a kid on a late Sunday afternoon with un-done homework that’s due in the morning, I’ve found a real solace in the slow end of summer: preserves. At home, growing up, we had a cold storage room in the basement, full of preserved summer fruits and [...]
This little black dress of a dish, perfectly tailored by Jamie Oliver, has been to New Year’s parties, house warmings, first dates, and anniversary dinners. And like the classic black dress, pulling it off in style is all about how you accessorize.
Oliver recommends pancetta and celery root purée, which works marvelously, but depending on the [...]
Also known as Peppermint Patty Cakes, made to mark the birthday of good friend Patty D., these luscious cupcakes are truly over the top. Sweet on the surface, rich and dark on the inside, we thought these would be a great way to honour a girl who at fifty has more energy than most do [...]
(We have been trying to blog this for weeks. Raw fish is one of the hardest things in the world to photograph.) This simple and elegant treatment for salmon was inspired by a spectacular spicy beef tartare we tasted at Marché 27, just down the street from where we live. The dish featured two favourite [...]
This rich, emerald-coloured salad combines the familiar luxuriance of ripe avocado with the exotic richness of macadamia nuts and grilled haloumi cheese. The haloumi is actually fried, and reminds me distinctly of the crunchy spillover from grilled cheese sandwiches, which are also actually fried.