Here are the latest posts from the blog.
Sesame Noodles with Crispy Baked Tofu
Revenge doesn't have to be the only dish best served cold. We combine crispy baked tofu pieces with cold sesame noodles in a spicy peanut sauce for a fantastic dinner or picnic dish.
Brown Butter Ramps and Oyster Mushrooms on Ricotta Crostini
Ramps (wild leeks) have a sweet, garlicky flavor that pairs beautifully with brown butter and caramelized oyster mushrooms. We pile this on top of toast that has been slathered with creamy ricotta cheese, making a delicious, simple appetizer.
Nerds Road Trip from New York to Florida
We took a couple of weeks vacation to get out of cold and snowy New York, and drove down through the Carolinas and Georgia to spend a week in sunny summery Ana Maria Island, Florida. And we want to tell you all about the sights and more importantly, the food.
Classic Stone Soup
On the blog we get a lot of questions about how to combine various ingredients that you might have in your pantry. Last week we had a postcard from a Mrs Trellis of North Wales, whose son had dug up a large and unusually beautiful hunk of granite from the garden, and wanted to ... Read more
Creamy Tomato Soup with Roasted Garlic Cheesy Toast
Our weeknight-friendly Creamy Tomato Soup is a favorite of kids and adults alike. Canned and sun-dried tomatoes give it loads of flavor, along with fresh herbs and a creamy swirl of Mascarpone cheese. Instead of plain old grilled cheese, we've paired it with the most delicious and buttery Roasted Garlic Cheesy Toast.
British Bourbon Chocolate Biscuits with Three Buttercream Fillings
Call it winter blues, call it having a massive sweet tooth, or call it being homesick for my mother country’s dessert items, but over the last few weeks I’ve had a big old hankering for biscuits. Brits (and Commonwealth-based readers) will know exactly what I’m talking about, but just to make the point clear: I ... Read more
Crispy Falafel with Homemade Pita and Lemon-Garlic Tahini Sauce
Falafel - crispy fried nuggets of ground chickpeas, flavored with herbs and spices - are an essential Middle Eastern dish. Serve them as a meze appetizer with Lemon-Garlic Tahini Sauce, or stuff them into home-made Pita Bread with a veggie salad.
Tahini Sauce With Lemon and Garlic
Silky smooth and packed with flavor, Tahini Sauce with Lemon and Garlic is absolutely essential on falafel but delicious on so much else. It's bright and tangy and as creamy as sauce with no cream (or any dairy) can be.
Homemade Pita Bread
Perfect pita pockets served fresh out of the oven, using a combination of white and wholewheat flour to create just the right chewy texture. Use them in a Greek sandwich, or tear them up for dipping.
French Onion Soup with Garlic Butter Croutons
(We’re busy this weekend working with Beacon Farmers Market’s “Soup4Greens” event, where volunteers cook up a whole variety of soups which are sold to fundraise for a program helping local people to buy healthy food. Come and join us if you’re in the area! We’ll be making Sausage, White Bean and Escarole soup, but since ... Read more
Arepas with Pulled BBQ Chicken, Cheddar, Pickled Onions and Avocado
Crispy on the outside, pillowy and creamy in the middle, Arepas make the best sandwich ever, with easy BBQ Chicken, shredded Cheddar cheese, pickled Red Onions and Avocado.
Roll in the Hay: A Valentine’s Day Cocktail with Vodka, Grapefruit, Thyme and Rosé Champagne
February, as a rule, is a hard month to love. January, at least, has the benefit of being a FRESH NEW START to the year; we can, if we’re lucky, coast on hopes, and dreams, and the sugar high from Christmas, all the way through to the 31st. And then, the next morning, we wake, ... Read more
Pretzel Pigs in a Blanket with Cheddar-Stout Dip
If you’ve ever been to our house for a party, then you’ve probably eaten our standard Pigs in a Blanket recipe. We’ve never blogged them because they’re super dooper easy – though so much tastier and a boat-load more affordable than the frozen packaged kind. ($10 for a dozen, Costco? Really? Are we doing this ... Read more
Warm Cheddar and Stout Dip
Like you, probably, there’s almost nothing we enjoy better of a Sunday evening than kicking back and watching one of the many televisual spornts available. We like the foopball spornt, the basket-throw spornt, the shove-ha’penny and all the running-around-in-a-circle events, and we just love cheering on one of the teams we support, usually the ones ... Read more
Bourbon Honey Ribs
You don't have to be a grill master to make perfect bourbon honey glazed ribs because there is an easy, no-fuss technique that works every single time.
Japanese-style Chicken (or Turkey) Meatballs (Tsukune)
These Japanese-style chicken meatball skewers, called Tsukune, are grilled to a deep golden brown and brushed with a sweet soy glaze. Great for game day snacks or just when you feel like eating something on a stick (which is every day for us).
Sausage, White Bean and Escarole Soup
The classic combination of spicy sausage, creamy white cannellini beans and bright escarole has never been so satisfying.
Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Bars
These salted caramel peanut butter bars - in bite-size form - are about the best way to win over someone's heart, kidneys or spleen. They're that good.
Thanksgiving Recipes Round-Up 2017!
When I was growing up, an "annual" was a comic-strip-based holiday gift that kept you chuckling for about a day and a half before being stuffed into a cupboard and forgotten about. I like to think our annual Thanksgiving roundup follows that tradition.
Caramelized Red Onion and Pear Tarts with Goat Cheese and Spicy Honey Drizzle
These are what you want for a holiday party: buttery puff pastry tartlets topped with oven-roasted pears, balsamic-caramelized red onions and goat cheese crumbles. A drizzle of spicy chili-honey puts it over the top.