It has been SO BEAUTIFUL these past few days. But I’m still a little skeptical that winter is fully behind us. We’ll probably have another freeze, knowing New York. I saw this infographic (meme? Is this a meme?) earlier in the month and it’s so spot on: What We’re Cooking Tweaking crispy chili oil. We’ve … Continue reading Almost-April Newsletter
Recipe: Ricotta from Smitten Kitchen, Pasta Dough from Small Victories, Vodka Sauce from Grossy Pelosi Total Time: 1.5 days Review: I really wanted a project this weekend. I had no plans on Saturday and I’ve been getting back into cooking so I was ready to spend Saturday in the kitchen – listening to podcasts, cleaning … Continue reading Tortellini in Vodka Sauce
Well. The fall equinox has came and went and summer is officially at an end. Winter is Coming. As I did some quick Googling to find out more about the significance of the equinox is, I found this amazing thing that happens in Chich’en Itza on the equinoxes. The Maya designed the Kekulcan pyramid, dedicated … Continue reading End of Summer Appreciation Post
Recipe: Cooks Illustrated Total Time: 5 hours Review: We haven’t been cooking too much over the summer – I noticed that I felt the same last summer too, where I just didn’t have much motivation to cook or post or do anything except get outside as much as possible. Perhaps that pesky global pandemic exacerbated … Continue reading Carnitas
Camping is great! For the most part. Yes, there’s mad bugs, nature is surprisingly noisy – there always seems to be a woodpecker nearby (the AM jackhammer equivalent of birds) dementedly going at it with a tree, and it’s very easy to frighten yourself with thoughts of someone looming outside of your tent while you … Continue reading Meal Plan Round Up: Weekend Camping Edition
Pork Belly is the collective lie we tell ourselves so that we can be fancy and eat bacon outside of breakfast and BLTs. I’m here to tell you two things, 1.) You don’t need that lie, eat bacon whenever you want (responsibly). And 2.) This lump of meat and fat is so good that my … Continue reading We made pork belly and you should too!
Recipe: NYTCooking Total Time: 3 days Review: When quarantine began, I (along with the rest of the millennials) decided it was the perfect time to do a sourdough starter – when else would I be able to carefully monitor and feed it? First things first, figure out what starter is and how to feed it. … Continue reading Sourdough Bread
Recipe: Dining In Cookbook Total Time: 1 hr Review: I was the weird kid who always loved when we had pork chops for dinner – even my birthday meal request would be for pork chops and apple sauce. Something about them just really spoke to little Jane. And you know what, she was right. Alison … Continue reading Fennel-Rubbed Pork Chops
Recipe: Bon Appetit Total Time: 1 hr Review: I was recommended this recipe from a coworker and my lord, this was good. I loved the one-pot thing – very few dishes to clean and incredible flavor for not too many steps. The chicken gets nice and brown and then you nestle it back into the … Continue reading One-Pot Gingery Chicken and Rice w/ Peanut Sauce
Recipe: Dining In Cookbook Total Time: 45 min Review: This bucatini is ridiculously good. We’ve been making our own tomato sauce for a few years now, but this recipe really elevated the concept of a simple tomato sauce. It does have anchovies, which I know can be controversial. We happen to love them, but for … Continue reading Roasted Tomato & Anchovy Bucatini
Jane & Zak: Meal Prepping from Williamsburg, Brooklyn 