It won’t be long now. Most anyone who keeps a vegetable garden is waiting and watching for the first peas, that fresh, green taste of springtime that means the weather […]
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FOOD REVOLUTION
Alice Waters Makes Asparagus Great Again
Eastham’s former glory vegetable is at home with scallions and buckwheat noodles
I miss the things I used to worry about. Those anxieties seem so pleasant in retrospect. One of the main things I used to like to mull in the years […]
HOME COOKING
Dig Your Own Dinner
On the Outer Cape, a bucketful of quahogs calls for stuffies, made from scratch
Stuffies are a thing on Cape Cod, partly because they go way back — a lot of people here grew up on them and have family recipes they swear are […]
THE WHOLE TABLE
Mastering the Art of a French-Style Potato Salad
A fan changes a recipe, but in ways Julia wouldn’t have minded
As the late-night television personality David Letterman used to say, my guest needs no introduction. But I’m going to give her one anyway. She is the American queen of French […]
FROM THE LARDER
Redeeming the Loveless Lima Bean
A lemony yogurt dressing and a fistful of fresh herbs give butter beans the boost they need for spring
Here’s an experiment: the next time you’re chatting with a friend, mention that you’re going to make lima beans for supper. Nine times out of 10 the response you’ll get […]
BAKE IT EASY
Popovers That Promise Good Stories on the Side
A family recipe for the perfect crisp-yet-custardy pastries to slather with butter and jam
My aunt Mary Jane is here for a visit, which means there will be family stories over a Mother’s Day brunch — my mother’s side loves to reminisce. Even though […]
THE WHOLE TABLE
Enchantment in the Land of Chard
Turning a leafy green mountain into lovable mini gratins
You know how it is with cookbooks. There are certain ones you delve into over and over again, becoming friends with the authors as they tell you about their favorite […]
FROM THE LARDER
A Soup to Come Home To
After a winter escape, a return to spring minestrone
There is something perhaps unadventurous in an annual pilgrimage. But travel is only half about seeking: the other half is escape. I didn’t dream that up, but when I read […]
SPRING BREAK
A Practical Baker’s Strawberry-Rhubarb Tart
It’s OK if the magic of your mille-feuille is store-bought
After the harshness of this winter, signs of spring are more welcome than ever. The daffodils, tulips, and hyacinths I had forgotten we planted are thriving in our Cape light. […]
THE WHOLE TABLE
Bread, Glorious (Flat) Bread
A user-friendly primer on gluten-free flours and one of the best ways to satisfy a carb craving
It is no exaggeration to say that I went into a kind of mourning when I discovered I could no longer eat gluten. I had a deep feeling of loss […]
SLICED AND SHAVED
Salads for When Spring’s Not Yet Green
It’s time to cast aside winter’s comfort foods, even if the lettuce isn’t up
I have been a fan of shaved salads ever since I had my first plateful at a Brooklyn neighborhood restaurant called Frankies 457 Spuntino many years ago. It was a […]
WHEN THE WOLF IS AT THE DOOR
Fruits, Under the Circumstances
Re-reading M.F.K Fisher on how to face scarcity with grace
M.F.K. Fisher’s How to Cook a Wolf was published in 1942. This is not a cookbook nor even a memoir, really, but rather a guidebook to feeding each other and […]
THE WHOLE TABLE
The Mighty Sweet Potato
A tuber that’s not really a potato satisfies, especially with a little butter and salt
I have always had, and probably always will have, a great love for a particular type of tuber: the sweet potato. This root crop fights for the top spot on […]
INSPIRED EATS
The Sides of March
Venturing out (or staying in) for small plates inspired by ancient Rome
We are precipitously close to spring, but the season still lags. Looking out on gloomy weather and shuttered shops, one can feel caught in stasis. Perhaps you are yearning for […]
THE ESSENTIALS
Lucky Soup
Finding — and sharing — good fortune by cooking with what’s in the pantry
What can you do with four carrots, three sausages, two potatoes, a cup of leftover marinara sauce, some chicken broth, and a takeout box of steamed rice? I checked the […]
