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Penne with Pan-Roasted Zucchini and Red Chili Pepper Flakes
Have you ever polished off all the vegetables that you bought at the market with no waste and nothing thrown out? It rarely happen to me as I am an over-exuberant market shopper. I also forget that I...
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Prosciutto e melone (Prosciutto and Melon)
One of my favorite things to eat in late summer is prosciutto e melone. The silky saltiness of the paper-thin ham delicately draped over sweet, heady melon is truly irresistible this time of year....
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Insalata Caprese (Tomato, Mozzarella, and Basil)
The whole summer has been building up to this moment. Tomatoes. Shiver. It’s true that tomatoes, thanks to globalization and hothouse farming, are available year-round. But those tomatoes are wan in...
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Congratulations to London’s Pitt Cue Co.
Congratulations to London’s Pitt Cue Co. crew on a wildly successful summer run! I hear that there are officially no more pigs in England because you smoked and sold them all! Thank you for warmly...
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Penne al Pomodoro Crudo (Penne with Raw Tomato Sauce)
Indian summer, that strange spike in temperature and humidity that occurs following the first frost. Okay, so maybe we haven’t had a first frost yet, but the weather in the Mid-Atlantic has been so...
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Black Bean Salad with Oven-Roasted Tomatoes, Corn, Almonds, and Lemon Zest
This is another great recipe adapted from Heidi Swanson’s Super Natural Every Day. Swanson, whose blog 101 Cookbooks is an amazing source of ideas and inspiration, makes food that is healthy,...
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Cherry Clafoutis
Clafoutis is the classic dessert of the Limousin, the northwestern part of the Massif Central in the middle of France. Traditionally, it is baked in a buttered dish and is more or less a flan with ripe...
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Japanese Baby Turnips Sautéed in Butter and Soy Sauce
I have a confession which really isn’t a confession since it’s pretty obvious : When it comes to Asian cooking, I haven’t a clue most of the time. To this, I might add something possibly incendiary:...
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Kolpona Cuisine’s Muttar Paneer with Freshly-Shelled Peas
When Tahmina over at Kolpona Cuisine posted her recipe for muttar paneer, I knew that the minute shell peas came into season, I was going to make it. Before I started reading her blog, I always felt so...
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The Daring Kitchen July Cooks’ Challenge: Papillotes de pêches et framboises...
The dissertation has been pretty overwhelming lately. This is the big push before the defense so I haven’t had much time for all the things that I love like spending time with my friends, cooking,...
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I Made the Ratatouille from Ratatouille for My Students
Another semester has come and gone. At the end of each one, regardless what happens during the term, I am always overcome with wanting to hug each of my students and send them out into the world with a...
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Come cheer me on at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Takedown on July 7th!
Dear Friends, It’s that time again where I make an absurd amount of something crazy for your tasting benefit! Come cheer me on at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Takedown on Sunday, July 7th. Tickets go quickly...
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Brooklyn Ice Cream Takedown Update: Blueberry Buttermilk Moonshine Sherbet...
Dear Friends, Here is the update on the Brooklyn Ice Cream Takedown last Sunday! As many of you know, this was my third Takedown, the first being the Brooklyn Bacon Takedown and the second being the...
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Guest Post from Lucas: Fresh Mint Tea, Chemist in the Bottle-Style
A note from Daisy: For many of you, Lucas needs no introduction. For those who don’t know him yet, he is the wonderful Polish blogger and outstanding cosmetic chemistry student behind Chemist in the...
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Backwoods Blueberry Buttermilk Sherbet
Have you ever made a claim and promptly regretted its utterance? I often jinx myself with these kinds of pronouncements, also known as “famous last words.” Usually, when I begin a sentence with “I...
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Fresh Apricot and Amaretto Sorbet
The first time that I ever had the combination of almonds and apricots was at a brunch in Paris. It was in the form of pitted fresh apricot halves stuffed with crushed amaretti biscuits, dotted with...
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I’m in! Come see me compete in the Brooklyn Ice Cream Takedown on July 27th!
This is a quick post to let you know that I’m competing again in the Brooklyn Ice Cream Takedown on July 27th at the Bell House from 2-4pm! Last year I had so much nerve-wracking fun making my...
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Homemade Basil Limeade
Like many people who love cooking, I loathe throwing food away. This is partly the reason why I have never been a member of a summer vegetable CSA: it’s just too much food for one person, maybe even...
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Brooklyn Ice Cream Takedown Update: “Y Tu Mango También” takes 1st Place! The...
Yeah, the Brooklyn Ice Cream Takedown was a week and a half ago. Yeah, it was okay. Oh, who am I kidding? IT WAS FREAKIN’ AWESOME, YA’LL! I GOT TO SEE SO MANY FRIENDS AND BY THE WAY I ALSO GOT A...
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Y Tu Mango También: Mango-Lime-Tequila Sorbet with Mexican Chili Seasoning
Summer is ending too soon. The weather is still warm, but college students are already filtering back into the city and the streets are starting to fill with people who have been out of town. Despite...
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