Does anyone even eat white potatoes anymore? I mean, of course French fries. And next month we will be making latkes, I promise. But somewhere along the line, it seems, we came to the collective realization that it's pointless to eat plain old mashed potatoes when we could be having ...
Swiss Chard Puttanesca
Do you like anchovies? I remember having a temper tantrum as a little kid because my mom ordered a half cheese, half anchovy pizza from our local Papa Gino's. Even though the anchovies were contained to one side of the pie, I was sure that their essence had permeated the entire ...
Lemon Meringue Sweet Potatoes
You know that sweet potato casserole you make every year for Thanksgiving? The super sugary one topped with mini marshmallows? I get that it's tradition and all that, but I have a better idea. It starts with roasted sweet potatoes whipped with nutmeg, fresh lemon juice and lemon zest, ...
Raw Cauliflower Couscous Salad with Za’atar
I generally avoid free food samples in Manhattan, because ew. The city is so crowded and dirty. How many hundreds of fingers have grazed that chunk of cookie or cube of cheese before mine? But a few months ago, a new cafe called The Juice Shop opened up right downstairs from my office. Most of the ...
Indian Apple, Tomato and Radish Salad
This salad… You guys, I might need an intervention. I've made it three times in the past week, and that's not including the first time I had it, which was at my mother-in-law's house. It's from the latest issue of Cooking Light. When I first saw it, I flipped right past. I thought the combination ...
Honey Mustard Green Beans
A friend once asked Alex how his life had changed since he met me, and he said, "Well, I definitely eat more salad." Point taken. I do eat a lot of salad. I have it almost every night, either with dinner, or as dinner itself. Before I met Alex, a typical night for me involved a huge bowl of ...
Vegan Stuffed Tomatoes
To say that I have a lot of cookbooks is like saying the Kardashians take a lot of selfies. My first job out of college was as an editorial assistant in the cookbook division of HarperCollins, and there were free copies everywhere. And not just the ones that we published—every day they came in the ...
Roasted Cauliflower with Romesco
The most memorable romesco I ever had was at Chez Panisse. It was in July of 2009 and Alex and I were on our way to Napa Valley for a wedding. It wasn't my first time in Northern California, but it was my first time since food had become something that mattered to me. In fact, I was hard at work on ...
Roasted Asparagus with Grapefruit Vinaigrette
I had a babysitter growing up who used to marvel at what a good eater I was. Evidently, as soon as she plopped me in the high chair I inhaled everything on the tray. It's definitely true that I've always loved food. The only negative memory I have of it is the one time that same babysitter gave me a ...
Lemony Broccoli Rabe with Almonds and Raisins
I went back and forth about whether to post this recipe. There is nothing particularly ground-breaking about it. But it's mid-February, and maybe you're feeling a little bit stuck in a rut, vegetable wise. I know I am. The past couple of weeks have been super busy, and I've been throwing our meals ...
