Next book: Master of the Grill

Next book: Master of the Grill

Guess what?  America’s Test Kitchen contacted me and asked me to review their new book. You know what that means? Yep.  I won. It’s possible that they sent the same email to dozens of bloggers, food journalists, respected practitioners of the culinary arts...
Easy Skillet Pizza re-visited

Easy Skillet Pizza re-visited

I wrote about this a year ago when I first made it but after making it again this weekend I felt compelled to tell you about it (and give you the recipe this time). It is truly delicious and, aside from the dough rising, quick.  This time I threw some prosciutto on...
Short Rib Pot Pie

Short Rib Pot Pie

Photo by Gentl and Hyers Why humble-brag when you can just straight out brag?  I kicked my own ass when I made this dish.  You know how they say if you can read a recipe you can cook?  I did that.  But first, I used my formidable powers of discernment to pick a recipe...
Double Vanilla Butter Cake

Double Vanilla Butter Cake

Tis a gift to be simple, which, I know from Wikipedia, was written by Madonna.  True story. This cake is culinary proof.  It’s just eggs, butter, flour, sugar and two kinds of vanilla: extract and bean paste.  Cook it all in an 8″ pan and eat and serve...