Basil Flower Tea
Post by Anna I imagine there are few things as satisfying as growing your own basil. A few leaves can turn a humble tomato into a salad, or a glass of straight booze into… Continue reading
Post by Anna I imagine there are few things as satisfying as growing your own basil. A few leaves can turn a humble tomato into a salad, or a glass of straight booze into… Continue reading
For it is important that awake people be awake, or a breaking line may discourage them back to sleep; the signals we give — yes or no, or maybe — should be clear: the… Continue reading
Post by Anna It’s mid-October, which means I have no business writing about cherries. But when you uncover a stash of pickled cherries that your forgetful/forward-thinking self put up four months ago during the Great… Continue reading
Post by Anna Summer 2015 was all about pie. Bev and I decided that our friend’s wedding was the perfect opportunity to demystify the folk art of pie. Real pie. With butter measured… Continue reading
Post by Anna We’re in the heart of CSA season, which makes Tuesday the best day of the week. Switching from grocery to CSA has been given me the opportunity to embark on… Continue reading
Post by Anna Ten and a half months out of the year, supermarket cherries are sad, rubbery imports that are just one step away from a canned fruit cocktail. But when you’re sitting… Continue reading
Post by Anna In the world of leftovers challenges, Passover is a league of its own. For eight days, we opt out of bread and make do with the beige and brown foods… Continue reading
Post by Anna A little over a month ago, Molly and I scaled up our little weeknight kitchen operation for a five-course, two seating pop-up dinner with our friends at The Gefilteria. One… Continue reading
Post by Anna All over the world, there is somebody, somewhere, getting behind a small pocket of food. Whether the calzone, samosa, piroshky, empanada, hom bow, or the knish—the dough-wrapped-with-stuff formula is adaptable to myriad cuisines and fits in your cupholder. What’s… Continue reading
Post by Anna Leftovers, like everything else good and practical, are becoming hip. Previously untouched pieces of animal fat and organs — sometimes called ‘variety meats’ — are sold at butcher shops and… Continue reading