This is a lovely Spring dinner appetizer salad or quick lunch one. It is vibrant in color and punchy in taste; pretty much the bastard...

L. requested this while I was planning the menu and, though I am not a huge fan, I couldn't see any reason to say no. I am glad I didn't...

I couldn't sleep last night so fell down the rabbit hole of YouTube - from excerpts of The Graham Norton Show to weird, wonderful, and...

You can make these with leftover basic mac and cheese, or my grown-up version, or the one that you always make when you crave mac and...

I used to make this dish all the time but L. took against all thing allium when he was little and I retired it, except for the occasional...

You know that fall is on the horizon when you start craving salads of bitter greens and chicory subsequently makes its first appearance...

tThese were so good that it looks as though we forgot to take a picture of them. so busy were we scarfing them. For what it is worth,...

I loved this. I really enjoyed the juxtaposition of creamy polenta, salty pancetta, gooey egg, crunchy asparagus and garlicky ramps. I...

There is nothing like Huevos Rancheros for brunch in my opinion. I have bastardized the dish for my own needs, mostly because I wanted...

These striated eggs add another dimension to ramen but are delicious enough to eat on their own (as L. and I illustrated by scarfing some...

My friend came over for a quick brunch before the movies and, because she is one my oldest friends, I knew that the way to her heart was...

Encouraged by the easy success of my Spanakopita Pie, I started to imagine a harvest version, full of layers of fall vegetables in...

My mother asked me to make a Spanakopita Pie for a ladies lunch that she was hosting and I gladly complied. First, because I am a good...

I love bite-sized spanakopita as cocktail party fare but often find that a main course portion of the same starts to taste a bit...

This is a pretty classic rendition of a potato salad, except for the fact that the baby potatoes are unpeeled and smashed rather than...

When I lived in Paris, I ordered Poireaux (leeks) Vinaigrette any chance that I got. For some reason I find them irresistable; I think it...

I ordered too much kale about 10 days ago and decided that, rather than overdose on it or waste it, I would make Kimchi (or something...

I used the last of this year's corn today (unless LA has year round corn to go with the never ending monotonous sunny climate never mind...