Wednesday Dinner: Smoked Pork Ragù
Over the past couple years, I’ve played around with making stock from the bones of various meats I’ve smoked. The results have always been intriguing. Deep smokey undertones layered on top of the base...
View ArticleLast Week’s Simple Soup: White Bean, Sausage, and Kale Soup
A simple hearty soup can be one of the most satisfying meals there is. Hot soup, warm crusty bread, a glass of strong wine … suddenly the wind and rain outside the dining room doors seems further...
View ArticleA Monday Night Dinner: Slow Roasted Lamb Shank with Polenta
Cool weather brings cravings for simple and hearty meals – a craving met on a cool rainy Monday night by lamb shanks slowly roasted with rosemary, creamy polenta, and braised greens. We started with...
View ArticleA Sunday Dinner for Two: Really Homemade Lasagna
I grew up in a family that cooked. Well, at first my mom cooked. One night a week my dad would either warm up something she’d left, or make one of his “specialties” – all of which involved ground...
View ArticleTwo For Two: Rasika and Graffiato
Last week was an insane whirlwind for a number of reasons – work, personal, a holiday- but we managed to find some respite. A Wednesday night dinner at Rasika, and a Friday night at Top Chef alum Mike...
View ArticleSpring: Pickled Ramps, Ramps with Duck Confit
I’ve been searching for three harbingers of spring for the past three weekends: Ramps, Fiddleheads, and Morels. Fiddleheads and morels still escape me, but I after taking bikeshare down from Kate’s...
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