Austin-Style Breakfast Tacos I’ve had the good fortune to travel to Austin a couple of times in the last year or so, and it is…
Italian Plum Upside-Down Cake I’m a an absolute sucker for Italian plums, to the point of being a bit heartbroken that my incredibly generous neighbors’…
Whole Bean Ful Medames – With Fava Beans or Marrowfat Peas Ful medames is sort of the national breakfast of Egpyt, though it has spread…
Vegan “Bacon” From King Oyster Mushrooms (left: whole mushroom; middle: sliced mushroom; right: “bacon”) Let me say for the record: I have no desire to…
Potatoes with harissa, feta and dill This was absolutely an improvisation; I’d been traveling and had very few vegetables in the house on my return,…
Crepes with Roasted French Plums, Yogurt and Honey Julia Child’s 100th birthday is coming up on 8/15/12, and PBS has been doing this very fun…
Apple Crostata with Breadcrumb Streusel I love pie as much as the next person, but often I can’t be bothered with the decorative aspect of…
Chilaquiles Verdes First: You didn’t forget to enter the contest for a full set of Calphalon pots and pans, did you? You have until 12:01…
[vimeo clip_id=”39957387″ height=”” width=”628″] Tortas are Mexican sandwiches. They generally have a base of refried beans, which can be topped with just about anything. In…
Maple-roasted Shiitake Mushrooms When I was a kid, I would see my uncle Irv mix together his breakfast plate full of waffles, eggs, bacon and…