One-Skillet Steak and Spring Veg with Spicy Mustard
Another dish that somehow transcends the sum of its parts -- with every bite you will wonder how steak, vegetables and mustard could synthesize into something so eye-rollingly delicious. Extra points for coming together quickly and even more for adaptability: several...
My Father’s Daughter: Lalo’s Famous Cookies
If you had told me 2 hours ago that I could love a cookie without butter, or sugar, or chocolate, or butter, I would have taken you by the hand and, in a pitying tone, explained how you can't have cookies without butter. How cookies were invented, essentially, as a...
My Father’s Daughter: Fish Tacos
It's like my husband's two favorite dishes -- fish & chips and tacos -- got married. And after making these, I am never getting rid of that man! These are really fantastic. The beer batter is wonderful and easy and even though I did not make all of the...
My Father’s Daughter: Homemade Veggie Burgers
One afternoon I spent 135 hours making homemade veggie burgers. It was a recipe from the July 2005 of Cook's Illustrated and it was a long day's journey into night, I'll say that much. You know what a fan I am of Cook's but this recipe involved cooking lentils,...
My Father’s Daughter: Challah French Toast
Damn, she even makes good french toast. Her value added elements: coarse sugar (I used some demerara sugar that someone -- was it you Mary Jenner? -- brought me from Hawaii) and real vanilla seeds scraped from a bean. The sugar adds a really nice crunch. In my...
My Father’s Daughter: Chicken & Dumplings
Ok, this is getting scary. It's beginning to look like Gwyneth Paltrow is a very talented cook. How could this be? Even if you think she can't act or sing she has successful careers doing both of those things, despite your opinion. To find out she knows her way...
My Father’s Daughter: White Bean Soup
Ok skeptics, haters and nay-sayers, prepare to question your reality. This is an incredibly delicious soup. One of the best soups I've made all year. A soup for the ages. First you should really make Gwyneth's vegetable stock (pg. 36) because it's easy and...