Part Two: Pots & PansĀ & Everything Else… Now that I’ve given you some ideas about which tools you might like to have in your kitchen drawers, here are my thoughts on pots and pans, et al. This category, more than… Continue reading…
sesame and the city
Some dishes just stay with you–in a good way. When I was single girl living in the city (many moons ago) I was lucky to have an amazing cheese shop right across the street from my apartment, called lamarca.… Continue reading…
a source of inspiration
After cooking dinner several times a week for over 20 years, I’ve developed a large repertoire of recipes. Still, I constantly seek new inspiration. One of my favorite resources for new ideas has always been my food magazines. Gourmet magazine… Continue reading…
kitchen workshop: the well-equipped cupboard
Today I’m starting a new series of posts that will offer a primer on culinary basics. In my first two posts, I’ll share what I know about basic kitchen gear; in upcoming posts, I plan to explore pantry essentials and… Continue reading…
my italian dream
When I was in cooking school, we did a two-part concentration on Italian cuisine. During those months, I was quite surprised to learn how easy it was to make one of my favorite Italian indulgences: gnocchi. Even more surprising was… Continue reading…