I was inspired by Charity’s gorgeous homegrown bean harvest to make something scrumptious from these delightful runners. Beans are utterly ruined, in my book at least, by overcooking. If you don’t pay attention, they go from crisp, verdant and bright tasting to mushy, muddy and a dreadful khaki-green in a matter of minutes. Needless to [Read more]
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End-of-Summer Warm Vegetable Salad
First off, I’m sorry. I’m sorry I deserted you for so long, but when you hear of my amazing adventures over the last month – skiing in the Andes, seeking out lion prides and herds of elephant in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, and salmon fishing in the heart of the Scottish highlands, I know you’ll forgive [Read more]
Local Plums Call For Upside Down Cake!
I treated myself today to an outing to Dean & Deluca in Soho. Great for my culinary id, terrible for my wallet. There was so much that I wanted to grab and run away with; perfectly formed, tiny Asian eggplant, tender okra, stripy heirloom zucchini, fresh as can be 8-Ball Squash. But it was the [Read more]
Blueberries, Not Just For Dessert: Balsamic Steak with Blueberry Port Jam
You’re probably a little skeptical about the title of this post. What, you wonder, are blueberries – let alone blueberry jam, doing anywhere near steak. Let me explain. I’ve made my fair share of blueberry pies, cakes and tarts. In fact, you may have caught my diatribe on Forbes.com championing blueberry cobbler over apple pie [Read more]