Ricotta is a very versatile cheese that makes a voluptuous, satisfying dessert. It’s fast and easy, whether you need an elegant finish to a meal for last-minute guests or a homey dessert served in a mason jar with a wooden spoon. It’s all a matter of presentation, as are so many things in life. I like having a recipe in my back pocket that can work in just about any setting. All it needs is a bit of fresh fruit, […]
The Super Bowl is just around the corner, that all-American Sunday that purports to be about football, but is really just a great excuse for lots of beer, and anything fried, barbecued or spicy – the hotter, the better. You have to respect the long tradition of junk food favorites out there: Frito pie, Buffalo wings, pulled pork sliders and of course, guacamole and chips. Guac and chips are the staple of Super Bowl Sunday, like turkey at Thanksgiving. Everybody […]
Well, maybe not fifty, but there are so many ways to eat popcorn! You might think butter and salt is enough, and while that is classic, there are oodles of alternative flavorings for popcorn, to make it savory and festive. This is the time of year for it, when you feel the urge to sink into a soft couch with a big bowl of snackage (as we refer to any little nibbly treat), and watch the playoffs. Popcorn is the […]
This recipe is a case of the tail wagging the dog. Last summer I bought two porcelain leaf dishes at Simon Pearce in Vermont, with the intent to use them somehow or other this fall. Now the season is upon us and I haven’t found a good way to show them off, but it occurs to me that it’s time again for a cocktail snack. I took myself off to the grocery and bought purple potatoes, small green zucchini, and […]
There are times when the preparation of food should be slow and savored. And then there are times when fast and easy favorites are all anybody wants – especially the cook! This tailgate picnic can be assembled in the time it takes to pop some popcorn, heat up soup, grill a sausage, and throw a batch of cookies in the oven. It just takes a little advance work (as we used to call it in the White House), and a […]
