Every now and then I come across a recipe that is so inspired I can only wonder how the world has gotten along without it for so long. I’ve been a fan of Donna Hay for a long time, but her newest cookbook, The New Classics, is transformative in its originality. The first recipe I had to try was the Summer Bolognese, which takes one of the more ordinary meals in the world – spaghetti with meat sauce – and […]
Adapted from Donna Hay’s The New Classics Serves: 4-6 Prep time: 30 minutes
What would the summer be without peaches – those rich, golden orbs of luscious sweetness that spread sunshine with every juicy bite? Finding new ways to appreciate the peach is always a pleasure, and I particularly like this recipe because the filling provides a perfect showcase for the true flavor of a peach: slightly acidic, gently fragrant, and smooth on the tongue. The pine nuts give texture and substance to the filling, and the crust is just plain perfect. This […]
Adapted from “The Cheesemonger’s Seasons: Recipes for Enjoying Cheese With Ripe Fruits and Vegetables” Serves: 6-8 Prep time: 1 hour thirty minutes, plus time for the dough to be refrigerated twice For the crust: For the filling:
Aren’t they tempting, those fresh-looking bouquets for sale at farmer’s markets? The bounty, the color, the variety! And there are always flowers you won’t find at your local florists, because they are seasonal and local, and so much more appealing because of their rarity. It’s impossible not to be happy with a bouquet of farm market flowers in your tote – until you get them home and they start to wilt before you can get them in a vase… What […]
