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Notes on Spice Blends
Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. The crust browned evenly once we moved the rack lower. We tested the recipe six times and the fourth was the winner. Details Leftovers improved overnight, as soups and stews always do. Brown butter makes ordinary cookies taste like a decision. Fermentation is mostly…
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Notes on Sourdough
Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a cooking fat. Weigh your flour; cups are a guess with good intentions. Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. What didn’t Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a cooking fat. Fermentation is mostly waiting and occasionally smelling things. Rest the…
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Dumplings for Busy Weeks
Fermentation is mostly waiting and occasionally smelling things. Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. The crust browned evenly once we moved the rack lower. The short version We tested the recipe six times and the fourth was the winner. Write down what you changed, or you will never repeat the…
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My Ongoing Experiment with Roast Vegetables
We tested the recipe six times and the fourth was the winner. Write down what you changed, or you will never repeat the good batch. A hot pan and a little patience beat any fancy gadget. Getting started A hot pan and a little patience beat any fancy gadget. Salt early, taste often, and trust…
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The Only Fermented Hot Sauce Guide You Need
Brown butter makes ordinary cookies taste like a decision. Fermentation is mostly waiting and occasionally smelling things. The crust browned evenly once we moved the rack lower. What worked The dough was sticky, which turned out to be exactly right. Toasting spices takes a minute and changes everything. Acid at the end wakes up a…
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Homemade Ramen for Busy Weeks
A hot pan and a little patience beat any fancy gadget. Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. Fermentation is mostly waiting and occasionally smelling things. What didn’t Leftovers improved overnight, as soups and stews always do. Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a cooking fat. Seasonal vegetables need…
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Roast Vegetables for Busy Weeks
Toasting spices takes a minute and changes everything. We tested the recipe six times and the fourth was the winner. Weigh your flour; cups are a guess with good intentions. A small example The dough was sticky, which turned out to be exactly right. Write down what you changed, or you will never repeat the…
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Pour-Over Coffee: Five Small Fixes
Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. Toasting spices takes a minute and changes everything. Context Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. A hot pan and a little patience beat any fancy gadget. Brown butter…
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The Only Brown Butter Guide You Need
Fermentation is mostly waiting and occasionally smelling things. Weigh your flour; cups are a guess with good intentions. The crust browned evenly once we moved the rack lower. A small example Weigh your flour; cups are a guess with good intentions. A hot pan and a little patience beat any fancy gadget. Leftovers improved overnight,…
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Everything I Got Wrong About Weeknight Pasta
Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. Toasting spices takes a minute and changes everything. Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. The short version A hot pan and a little patience beat any fancy gadget. Toasting spices takes a minute and changes everything. Good olive oil…
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Notes on Focaccia
A hot pan and a little patience beat any fancy gadget. Write down what you changed, or you will never repeat the good batch. The dough was sticky, which turned out to be exactly right. Going further Write down what you changed, or you will never repeat the good batch. Good olive oil is a…
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Notes on Pickles
A hot pan and a little patience beat any fancy gadget. Fermentation is mostly waiting and occasionally smelling things. Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. Lessons Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a cooking fat. Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. A hot…