- Ruffled Phyllo Pistachio Cream Pie
With its crispy, buttery top and rich, creamy center, our Ruffled Phyllo Pistachio Cream Pie is a showstopper. Make it using our easy homemade Pistachio Cream! - Homemade Italian-Style Pistachio Cream
We can’t afford to keep buying pistachio cream, so we made our own. Creamy, nutty, and delicious, and we spoon it over everything. - Rhubarb Gin Sour
The perfect summer drink! Homemade rhubarb syrup is paired with botanical gin and tart lemon juice, balanced by a little shake or two of bitters and a foamed egg white. - Cheesy Zucchini and Corn Fritters with Herb Sour Cream
If you grow your own summer squash, or belong to a CSA, the weekly glut of produce can be overwhelming. Our solution? Shred it, squeeze it, mix into a cheesy batter and fritter it away. Literally.
- Smoky and Creamy Corn Chowder with Shrimp
When the cold evenings get you thinking about a warming supper, but there’s still farm fresh corn in the market, corn chowder is our favorite way to ease into autumn. This version combines sweet corn and smoky bacon in a creamy broth, dotted with lightly poached shrimp and sliced jalapeños to soothe the end-of-summer blues. - Seriously Lemony Lemon Bars
No matter what the time of year, we could all use a bright citrusy boost every now and again. Enter these extra-lemony lemon bars – packed with gumption and vitamin C to ward off all that scurvy, me hearties. - Ultra Silky Cauliflower-Cheddar Soup with Garlic Butter Croutons
Late autumn chills demand an assertive soup. Cauliflower-cheddar soup is our answer: cauliflower and nutty cheese, in tasty combination!
Order The Ultimate Dutch Oven Cookbook now! Inside are 60 foolproof recipes using everyone’s favorite pot. Along the way we introduce tried and tested techniques, from braising to steaming, baking to deep-frying, and explain why the Dutch Oven has lasted the test of time.
And don’t forget to grab a copy of our first cookbook, Cork and Knife, 75 recipes celebrating cooking with alcohol. It can be ordered online or from your favorite bookstore.
Hello! We are Matt and Emily Clifton, and we are Nerds with Knives. Well, us and the dog. Well, us and the dog and the eight chickens. Oh, and there are two cats. We’ll come in again.
Hello! Our mission at Nerds with Knives is to celebrate the joy of food, cooking and eating. We’re enthusiastic home cooks, not professional chefs, but we’re always excited about cooking and we want you to be, too.
We’ve been writing about food, eating and gardening since 2013. We live in Beacon in the Hudson Valley of New York.
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