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Roasted Japanese eggplants with feta, mint and onion

2017-02-26T22:39:46+01:00

Last fall we drove out of the city for a foliage-bedecked long weekend getaway in the Berkshires with our friends and their adorable Westie. Along with a (...)

Broiled Tandoori-Spiced Chicken Thighs

2016-07-05T18:14:24+02:00

This dish might be more accurately called "spices we happened to have around one day" chicken. We usually don't keep curry powder or Garam Masala on hand, so (...)

Pan-Seared Scallops with Cilantro Lemon Butter Sauce

2015-10-26T19:37:02+01:00

When we moved to Prospect-Lefferts Gardens a few months ago, we were pleasantly surprised to learn aboutParkside Greenmarket, a small but high-quality farmer's (...)

Late Summer Fusilli with Sautéed Squash and Chicken Sausage

2015-09-22T19:40:10+02:00

This dish is a nice segue from summer to fall, incorporating late-summer vegetables into a meal hearty enough for a chilly evening. Chicken sausage keeps (...)

Mediterranean Spiced Beef Lettuce Wraps

2015-09-09T17:17:28+02:00

Mimi's Hummusin Ditmas Park, a neighborhood just south of us, has some of the best Mediterranean food we've ever had. On our first visit, we ordered an amazing (...)

Spicy Sautéed Sweet Corn

2015-09-04T00:08:12+02:00

What do you do when you've got a bushel of corn from the farmer's market and aren't feeling steamed corn on the cob yet again?If you have a few chilies and a (...)

Weeknight fish tacos for friends

2015-08-19T20:14:35+02:00

Our friend Lana makes beautiful YouTube videos on microwaveable mug cakes--instant gratification desserts. We collaborated on a video recipe for fish tacos (...)

Kale and Barley Salad with Spicy Candied Nuts

2015-08-04T20:52:46+02:00

What do you do when you have 6 lbs of dried cranberries leftover from a cranberry muffin recipe development assignment?You make kale salad.Salad recipes are (...)

Classy semolina pancakes with macerated blackberries

2015-07-04T21:34:55+02:00

All too often pancakes are cloyingly sweet and anemic in texture. When we take the time to griddle some for breakfast (like during the 4th of July holiday (...)

Actually Good Chicken Breast

2015-06-24T00:26:50+02:00

Chicken breast usually sucks. Once you take it off the bone and remove the skin, you're basically looking at protein-rich sawdust unless you brine and deep-fry (...)