June is the month that pulls in all directions. And so I’m here just for a few moments on this Sunday night to offer you what I have, which are strawberries that I picked myself when I dropped everything and went picking on Friday. Mostly I did it with the hope that my friend, Molly,…
lemon-pickled turnips
Sometimes, a pickle can make all the difference. I’m not talking about cucumber pickles that you eat on their own, or as a spear alongside a sandwich. I’m talking about that which I seem to have started to call “pickle” as if it were just another taste on the plate.
rhubarb cinnamon polenta cake
I hope that Nigel Slater has a couch in his kitchen. I like to dream of sitting on that couch, feet up, glass of something yummy in my hand, as I watch him cook. He just seems like someone who would open up when he’s making dinner, and I bet his stories are as good…
the cracker that just might do it
“What is the one food that will change people’s lives when they start making it at home?” I’ve been getting this question a lot, and I still pause and stumble over it. I just don’t quite have a clean answer. My best answer is butter. It’s quick, it works every time, and it will wow…
easy
Reading over all of your comments on the butter post, I can’t even express how good it is to hear your thoughts on this–on bodies, and food, and joy. I know I say this every time (and I mean it every time!), but if you haven’t read through those comments, take a few minutes to,…
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