Brush off the grill and pack up the picnic basket with fresh ingredients.
CHAMOMILE MINT COLD BREW I went to Vermont and all I got was nine bunches of fresh herbs. That’s not exactly true. I also returned with potatoes, beef, onions, flowers, coffee beans, zucchini, eggs, and a whole chicken. But…
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There are two things I want to share today. The first is that I love Domenica Marchetti and her Roasted Strawberry Cornmeal Cake. And, better yet, I’ve made it a few times without dairy and it works out wonderfully. If…
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I’m so excited for summer. I mean, sooo excited. After what feels like six months of winter, I’m ready to cook every meal outside and stuff myself with enough local fruit to make me fruity (or, you know, simply further…
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Before we dig into this Warm Stone Fruit Salad with Chile and Lime, let’s dig into what’s going on. When you finish a gigantic project (like a book), you generally go through a time when you can’t figure out what…
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Over the last month or two, I’ve shared my new cookbook with some of my friends and colleagues. So many of them have helped me in various ways–either by being so confident in who they are, by showing me what…
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I’ve been big all my life. I was chubby as a big-little kid. I was plump and overly developed as a teen. And through my twenties and thirties, I was definitely obese. As if being big all my life wasn’t…
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Everything changed when we “discovered” panzanella. Suddenly salad could have chunks of bread and the definition of “greens” began to shift to include all manner of decidedly non-leafy fruit and vegetables. A classic tomato-mozz-basil-and-ciabatta became our go-to potluck offering and…
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I’m currently writing this while on holiday in Vermont. I typically avoid work when there’s green mountains to traverse or to simply stare straight at with a cocktail in hand. We do a lot of staring up here. Everything is…
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Walking around a boisterous tiny Vermont downtown is the sort of indulgence I only allow myself very early on in the summer season or very late, after all the leaf peepers have left for more fiery leaves further south. I am a big…
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I’m going to keep this post short and sweet, because I don’t want to hold up getting this non-recipe into your wholesome little hands pronto. I sure do keep canned chickpeas on hand because dinner is so last minute sometime,…
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