Yesterday the sun was shining and the temperature a balmy 15°F (-9°C).
I came in from my walk invigorated, but wanting something that would warm me from the inside out. Luckily, I had some leftover Oxtail Ravioli in Leek-Mushroom Broth, a remarkably delicious dish I’d made with leftover Oxtail Braised in ...
Fish and Vegetable Stew with Rouille
The discovery of a new dish does more for human happiness than the discovery of a new star. John Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, Physiologie du Gout (Physiology of Taste) (1825)
Where do recipes come from? Family, community, tradition, and serendipitous accident are easy but incomplete answers.The ...
Last night, we had a hot olive oil bath and went to bed happy. We didn’t dive into olive oil; our dinner did.
Bagna Càuda, a specialty of Italy’s Piedmont Region, combines oil with anchovies and garlic to make a hot dip for vegetables and bread. Cooked over low heat, anchovies ...
Alaska has been having a cold snap.
I imagine many of you thinking, “So what else is new?” Even though Alaskans expect and are used to cold weather, the last couple weeks really have been colder than usual. To see what cold weather looks like, check out Marc Lester’s lovely photo-essay ...
Happy New Year to one and all!
I’m back from recent travels and recovered from holidays full of family, parties, and baking. You heard it here first: I’m never eating cookies or candy again. Ever. Or at least until memories of the last month fade into nothingness.
It’s hard to decide what ...
The Humble Limpet (Petalida): A Treasure of the Sea (Η Tαπεινή Πεταλίδα)
Limpets tightly adhere to rocks in shallow water where the sea meets the shore. They’re found throughout the Mediterranean, and on rocky coastlines around the world.
As a kid growing up on Puget Sound, I gathered limpets’ domed, pointed shells ...
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