You are going to thank me for this. Like, show up at my doorstep unannounced with presents, thank me. Not to toot my own horn, but this these artichokes are truly one of the best dishes I’ve ever made. They are that good. Indulge me. First, we start with little baby artichokes. Trim them down […]
I absolutely adore potatoes. Roasted with garlic and rosemary (or chicken fat), kneaded into gnocchi, swirled into skordalia, baked and loaded with sour cream and butter, baked with cream and cheese, or fried in luscious duck fat. Potatoes, as far as I’m concerned, rock. Considering my potato affinity, there is never a bad time for […]
I have been wanting to make spaetzle at home for a very long time. Years, in fact, of which there is simply no excuse. In 2003, my aunt and I spent 24 lovely hours in Vienna, Austria and we ate spaetzle at a nearby pub…TWICE. It was just soooooo good. Tender dumplings were tossed with […]
I am a total whore for cheese. All kinds. As much as I can get. Yellow, white, moldy, creamy, hard, smoked, grassy, old, young. There is no discrimination. But there is one cheese that consistently makes my eye wander. A cheese so addictive that once my supply was cut off, intense therapy was needed. I […]