I have a giant celebrity chef crush on Naomi Pomeroy, who owns Beast in Portland, Oregon. I haven't actually been to her restaurant, but a couple of years ago Alex took me to a cooking class she was teaching for my birthday. If you live in New York and have never been to De Gustibus, I highly ...
Vegan Potato Leek Soup with Roasted Garlic
This may come as a surprise, since I grew up outside of Boston and I love craft beer, but I am a giant St. Patrick's Day scrooge. I don't like shepherd's pie or mashed potatoes, and I could probably count the number of times I've eaten corned beef on one hand. When I was in college, it was kind ...
Sweet Potato Soup with Peanut Butter
Last week, on a particularly freezing evening, I came home from working in the city to find that my mother-in-law had brought us dinner from one of our favorite local restaurants. Yay! She totally saved us, as I had literally nothing in the fridge except a carton of eggs and a head of broccoli. We ...
Carrot Soup with Orange, Cinnamon, and Ginger
When Owen was a newborn, I used to take him to Bloomingdale's in the Baby Bjorn. Our apartment in Brooklyn was right near the Q train, which runs express to 59th St. Despite what you may think, Bloomingdale's is actually very baby-friendly. You don't have to go outside to get from the subway into ...
Corn Soup with Coconut-Lime Cream
I had grand plans for today's recipe, but Owen was sick all last week and this past weekend. So instead of a big, fancy Thanksgiving-type dish, I have this quick and simple 10-minute corn soup. I don't mean to sound negative! It's actually really delicious, and kind of perfect for a rainy Monday the ...
Broccoli Apple Soup
Much to my chagrin, Owen will eat exactly three vegetables: corn (only on the cob, thanks), steamed carrots, and broccoli. When he was a baby, I made him all sorts of healthy veggie purees: sweet potato, peas with mint, and zucchini with basil. He loved them! I smugly thought that my diet must have ...
Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Indian Spices
Do you have any cooking roadblocks? Like procedures or ingredients that make you run in the other direction? I think pie crusts and yeast breads stop a lot of people in their tracks. It's understandable--they are time consuming and difficult to get right. You really have to have a "feel" for when ...
