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recipes

Dijon and Cognac Beef Stew

Megan lent me her The Essential New York Times Cookbook, which, despite being only a year old, is already well loved, stained and tattered. I’ve been flipping through it, a little overwhelmed about where to even start. It’s massive. Amanda Hesser, former […]

cocktails

Grapefruit Margarita

Another great discovery on Food52, where they call this Grapefruit Margarita a Midwinter Margarita. (As in “In the bleak?)  We love a margarita recipe that uses grapefruit juice — because you know this time of year we’ve got grapefruit! It’s adapted […]

recipes

Kale Salad with Squash and Toasted Almonds

This Northern Spy Kale Salad, discovered on Food52, has become a staple this holiday season: I made it first for the Advent Party, then Kris and Tom brought it for the annual reading of ‘A Christmas Memory,’ and now it’s […]

recipes

Garlic Scape Pesto

We made this terrific garlic scape pesto recipe from food52 with scapes from the garden, served it with Lidia’s spaghetti and put a poached egg on it. Yowza. Garlic Scape Pesto 1 cup garlic scapes, thinly sliced crosswise 1/4 cup […]