I needed another recipe.
Asparagus Piccata – lemon butter sauce with capers – was the simple, delicious answer to needing one more asparagus recipe for spring’s overflowing harvest.
Asparagus
The kindest cut.
Last month I hosted a Chopped-style cooking competition at an apartment building here in Washington, DC. The residents broke up into teams of four or five and, using a palate of fresh, seasonal ingredients and a diverse pantry prepared a dish. The ranged from good to downright delightful and each […]
Rhymes with orange
You know the old trick that nothing rhymes with orange, right? (Go ahead and try it out. I’ll wait.) Well, this recipe is just the opposite. I can think of few vegetables that would not be delicious roasted to develop their natural sugars and then glazed with sweet-floral honey, and […]
Mom.
I wrote my Mom a card on Tuesday. It said, “Each year, writing this card, I have no trouble finding ways to tell you how amazing you are. I have no trouble year after year recognizing some new way that you inspire Katie and Alec – my brother and sister […]
It was Matt’s idea.
Last night was #testkitchen, the Tuesday night every two weeks when I get together with friends to develop new recipes. My husband, Jason, is always there, as is friend and photographer Matt Hocking. Marianne Tshihamba, amazing cook and food personality, has become a regular and one of my most valued […]
It sounded so good on paper.
Temptation relies heavily on its co-conspirator, convenience, particularly when it comes to those high-calorie foods we realize are best kept in the every-once-in-a-while-as-a-treat category. With that thought in mind, I came up with the perfect solution: I can eat just about anything, anytime I want, but I’ve got to make it […]
Asparagus Mascarpone Ravioli with Lemon Caper Butter
Asparagus Mascarpone Ravioli with Lemon Caper Butter Serves 4 Make these three times in one week. By the third batch making the dough, rolling it out and shaping the ravioli will seem quick and easy. Now it’s time to have fun filling them with everything from lobster to farm market-fresh […]
Long form.
My official job title is storyteller, cook, speaker and author. It intrigues people. How exactly do cooking and storytelling go together? Well, shortly before my first cooking demo ever I called my husband’s friend Robin Davis, who has spent lots of time cooking and speaking and being generally fabulous. She […]
Savory Salmon Asparagus and Chive Kugel
Savory Salmon Asparagus and Chive Kugel Serves 8 Rich and filling, this savory dish is a star at brunch and reheats perfectly for dinner – if it lasts that long! Salmon can be smoked either hot or cold. Hot smoked salmon – firm and flaky – stands up to the […]
Smoked Salmon Asparagus Chive Soufflé
Smoked Salmon Asparagus Chive Soufflé Serves 4-6 Crisp spring asparagus, bright chives and creamy smoked salmon are the perfect, delicate flavor combination for an airy soufflé – just right for brunch. Serve with baby arugula dressed in a Champagne vinaigrette for an easy, weeknight, spring dinner. The soufflé will fall in just […]
