Potato chips were practically invented for this moment in history. They are an irresistible escape from everything difficult about responsible grown-up life. But salt- and fat-wise, it can’t be entirely […]
FATHERS DAY
Lessons in Foraging for a Father’s Love
Michael Holt finds daisy leaves with his dad in Truro
TRURO — When Michael Holt was growing up in New York City, his summer weeks in Truro were “like a trip to the Garden of Eden.” It was here that […]
KITCHEN TABLE
Spinning Carrot Tops Into Supper
With garlic, almonds, and olive oil, they’ll work while you wait for the basil to grow
If you don’t get out to the garden to thin your row of carrots right now you will end up with runty twisted results, carrots unsuitable for prizes at the […]
KITCHEN TABLE
Radishes Fit for Jack Sprat’s Wife
Spicy bites of spring balanced with butter or cream cheese
Dinner at Prune was supposed to be a big deal. The kind of thing certain types of freelancers in New York saved for. So it was a bit disappointing to […]
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The Faithful Asparagus
It takes years to grow but just minutes to make
The vegetable garden is in a spring shambles. But some parts of it are waking up all on their own. I can see from inside the house that the parsley […]
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Big Easy Oysters
Wellfleet oysters make a New Orleans favorite even better
My friend Sophie’s mother, Lillian, was famous for her deceptively slow-paced, Southern-accented way of talking, and for her oyster patties. I never understood why these beautiful appetizers were called “patties.” […]
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Unforgettable Bar Nuts
With barely enough rosemary, brown sugar, and cayenne
We didn’t start drinking Manhattans at our house until after the election of 2016. After that, for a while, anyway, we’d mix up one cocktail, late at night, pour it […]
