Okra is a vegetable I didn’t have a lot of exposure to before moving down to Nashville five years ago. The extent of my exposure was watching Tom Collichio exclaim his distaste for its slimy texture season after season of Top Chef, which I watched […]
There are few things I enjoy more than slow Saturday mornings spent perusing a farmer’s market. They are my favorite place to find unique ingredients. And if I find myself in a cooking rut, they spark creativity in a way no Pinterest perusing or cookbook […]
So, picture this – you’re moving to a totally different country to pursue a new job. Everything feels so incredibly different. Family and friends aside, what are the things you miss the most about your life at home right now? Is it your bed? Your […]
I was perusing the Asian market up the street from our house earlier this week in search of dried shiitake mushrooms, mirin, and pickled ginger for my Milk Street Tuesday Night Recipe this week and was thinking about just how little we utilize pickled things […]
I no doubt get my best recipe inspirations from trips to farmers markets or early morning strolls in my garden. There’s something about finding an ingredient that’s fresh at its peak that makes me so excited to get cooking. With my garden still dormant for […]
We can thank the French for a lot of wonderful culinary things – the baguette, steak frites, vin chaud, French onion soup, alllll the fromage, croissants, the list goes on and on. And somewhere up on that list is the gratin. Anything gratinée, or au gratin […]
Okay, before you skip over this post because soufflés sound hard or because carrot soufflé sounds weird let me tell you two things. One, this is not a real soufflé. There’s no beating egg whites into oblivion and worrying about the rise and fall of your end […]
About 9 months ago I had a conversation with my husband that went like this: Me: “So, I decided what I want to do with the rest of my sabbatical this year. I want to go to Italy and take a cooking class.” Him: “By […]
One of my favorite ways to experience the culture of a new place when traveling is to take a cooking class. It’s a great way to pick up some new skills, learn about local ingredients and food customs, and it’s just plain fun. The first […]
Lemon and garlic. Two ingredients that when used in combination will knock your taste buds straight to the middle of the Mediterranean. I particularly think of Italy when it comes to lemons, and my fridge is never not without a few on hand. The Amalfi […]
