We have entered soup season. It runs from December to late March —not quite coinciding with winter — and overlaps most of hot tea season, which, as we all know, runs from November until the rainy end of April. Once … Continue reading
I’ve abandoned this blog and my kitchen for far too long. The spring and summer were a blur of wedding planning, work, and social events with little time left for making interesting meals from scratch. I was also trying to … Continue reading
After a weekend of parties, movies, and a trip to Teddy Roosevelt’s house in Oyster Bay, I spent Monday winding things down and preparing for the week. As I was cleaning items out of the refrigerator in the morning, I … Continue reading
I did some dumpling-related freelance writing recently and was left with an abundance of the pork and mushroom variety when I was done. After enjoying a dozen dipped in soy sauce, I decided to make a simple dumpling soup with … Continue reading
I’ve spent the past two Sundays making variations on Alice Waters’ Minestrone Soup, outlined in her invaluable book The Art of Simple Food. It’s a straightforward recipe that gives you the freedom to improvise based on what’s available at the farmers’ market … Continue reading
