Throughout the year I have taken photos of my work as it comes out of the oven. If you're interested, you may follow along. January | February | March | April | May | June July | August | September | October | November | December
2017 The Year in Food December – Family
I love making frittatas since they feel like baking more than cooking even though they really are a traditional breakfast cooked-dish. I love bacon, cheese and sautéed onions (and if I have them, scallions, shallots, red peppers or yesterday's asparagus or broccoli). When people are staying at my house, I always make a 10-egg … Continue reading 2017 The Year in Food December – Family
2017 The Year in Food November- New Takes
If I feel certain about anything, it's that my apple cake recipe is a winner. However, as people who know me know, just because something is good doesn't mean it's good enough. For this reason, I must continue to try and innovate as much as I can. In this case, it was a recipe that … Continue reading 2017 The Year in Food November- New Takes
2017 The Year in Food October- Seasonal Treats
October is time for Halloween and that means making things for special occasions. For the most part I don't want to do that since mostly the holiday is about candy, and I don't want to compete with candy. That said you can only eat so much candy before you want something substantial and non-chocolate or … Continue reading 2017 The Year in Food October- Seasonal Treats
2017 The Year in Food September – Savory
I continue to experiment with savory items, not content to just serve up the final act in a meal's performance. Above potato knishes, made in response to having a surplus of mashed potatoes made with onions and schmaltz (rendered chicken fat). Growing up in NY knishes were available everywhere--whether from the venerable old deli … Continue reading 2017 The Year in Food September – Savory