It’s not bananas.
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Monthly Archives: January 2020
20 Tips for Pulling Off a Gray Kitchen That’s Totally Timeless
Nope, not boring at all.
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roasted squash and tofu with ginger
I didn’t mean to disappear on you. I’d intended to start the year with soup, as I always do. I made a lovely-but-not-lovely-enough winter minestrone and then a red lentil situation but neither really seemed spotlight worthy and it can be hard sometimes but I really don’t want to publish anything here I don’t want to sing from the rooftops about. All of our time is worth more than that. While I was debating my next soup move, my friend texted and said “Can u believe the wedding is two weeks away??” and I bolted straight up in bed because, well, no. I could not believe it at all. I mean, I knew I’d told her I’d make her wedding cake. We’d discussed the headcount and flavors they liked. I had a loose idea of it in my mind and looked forward to really getting started on it… in a couple weeks. Needless to say, this is where the rest of January went and I’m going to tell you all about it next week — it’s going through some rigorous retesting and is going to be worth the wait because it’s probably one of the most delicious cakes I have ever made. But still, let’s never go on a break again.
The other kind of thing you miss very much when you’re three Kitchen Aid bowls deep in buttercream is vegetables, especially those coated in salt, acid, and heat. and I received the wonderful Diana Henry’s (she of the Bird in Hand and How to Eat a Peach fame for highly cookable recipes) most recent cookbook, From the Oven to the Table, full of sheet pan-ish meals, last fall and my favorite thing happened: I immediately bookmarked four dishes. This is what we always hope will, that we’ll instantly shake off a cooking rut we may not even have realized we were in at the suggestion of something new. I made the salsiccia con patate e pomodoro (wonderful), melting baked onions (I think I undercooked them but the potential is definitely there), toad in a hole with leeks and cheddar (soon!), a Persian-spiced spatchcooked chicken (ditto), and now this.
5 Ways to Get Out of Your Brussels Sprouts Cooking Rut
Fall in love with this tiny cabbage-like veg all over again. READ MORE…
I’ve Been Eating Low-Carb for 3 Years, and I’m No Longer Tired All the Time
We talked to Meg Haberbusch, a digital consultant in New York, about her food journey and she shared her secret to staying faithful to her low-carb lifestyle during the busiest of times.
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The Simple Reason Why T.J. Maxx Is Called T.K. Maxx in Europe
Turns out, there IS a logical explanation! READ MORE…
Yes, a Zero Carb Diet Exists. It’s Called the Carnivore Diet, and I Love It
We talked to Trevor Britton, a government employee in Ohio, about how he lost 130 pounds by eating more meat with the help of his doctor, and his recommendations for anyone considering going zero-carb or full carnivore. READ MORE…
9 Nerdy but Brilliant Cooking Tips Straight from Food Scientists
Nerdy, but brilliant!
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This Buttermilk Celery-Salt Marinade Makes for Perfectly Juicy Chicken
It’s unexpected and wildly delicious. READ MORE…
Eating Gluten-Free Is the Only Way I Don’t Feel Crummy All the Time (I’ve Done It for 20 Years)
Christine Lima, a college professor in Massachusetts, says her motivation for going gluten-free was pretty simple: “Imagine if you had the worst virus for three months straight and all of a sudden you start to feel better. Thats what pushed me on.” READ MORE…