Today is the first day of spring, and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than with a light, frothy cocktail – especially a pastel one! These five cocktail recipes are just the thing for sharing with friends from a fire escape or balcony on a warm spring night, when we can all sense that buds are swelling and sap is rising, and the earth is filled with the promise of summer enticements. So text your friends and […]
Now this is my idea of fast food. I found this recipe in the British edition of House and Garden last year, and loved it from the first try. It has the three elements of cooking that I look for in every recipe: it’s fast, easy, and versatile. You can throw together this pasta and enjoy it in your sweats in front of the TV, or prepare an enormous bowlful for guests and serve it with an elegant pinot grigio […]
I get really excited about finding a recipe that is visually pleasing. Flavor is the first priority, but this pie lends itself to a minimalist presentation that is very appealing. Sometimes when I’m taking photos of food, I find myself disappointed by a delicious dish that photographs like a limp dishrag. While this could have something to do with my photographic skills, I made a promise to myself when I started writing this blog that I would never employ any […]
I’m thrilled today to offer a recipe from my friend Bill Yosses, who recently left the White House, where he worked for eight scrumptious years as the Executive Pastry Chef. When the White House needed a new pastry chef in 2006, it was my job to locate and interview candidates, along with White House Head Usher, Gary Walters. I liked Bill from the start. He was calm, pleasant, and discreet. (It was not uncommon for chef candidates – and people […]
