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2025
“Do the Mashed Potato”
Recipe(s): Mashed Potatoes with Greens . . . Is It a Casserole or a Tart?, Gatto di Patate . . . A Potato Cake
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Pasta ... Some Unexpected Possibilities
Recipe(s): Pasta Dough, Flavored Pasts Dough, Six-Allium Sauce
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2024
Turning the Page on Summer
Recipe(s): Yellow Tomato Gazpacho
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Grillin' and Chillin' . . . An Easy Meal for Informal Seasonal Dining
Recipe(s): Marinated and Grilled Rock Cornish Game Hens, Green and Yellow String Bean Salad, Oven Fries
Of Loaves Without Fishes
Recipe(s): Mushroom Loaf
Almost Spring
Recipe(s): Artichoke and Mixed Spring Pea Panzanella Salad with Turkey Breast Filets
Monkfish: A Culinary Oddity or Culinary Delight?
Recipe(s): Marinated and Grilled Monkfish Tail on the Bone
Polpette di Funghi . . .“Mushroom Meatballs”
Recipe(s): Mushroom Meatballs . . . A Variation, Simple Mushroom Gravy
Taking Braised Greens to the Next Level
Recipe(s): Five-Onion Braised Cavolo Nero
2023
Last Call: Easy, Quick, Warm, and Sweet
Recipe(s): Sweet Potato Spice Loaf
End-of-the-Season Harvest, One Plus Four
Recipe(s): Celery Marmalade, Cauliflower Soup, Potato Soup: One Approach, Mushroom and Caramelized Onion Soup, Combination Celery and Celery Root Soup
Mushrooms, Again?
Recipe(s): Shiitake Mushroom and Sweet Corn Sauté . . . An End-of-Summer Side Dish, Mushroom-Scallion Bisque, Pasta with Mushrooms in Gorgonzola Crema, Wild Mushroom Tart
Fungus or Friend? That's Right, We're Talking Mushrooms Here
Recipe(s): Mushroom Loaf, Wild Mushroom & Hazelnut Paté, Marinated and Preserved Porcini Mushrooms, A Mushroom Toast, Bruschetta, or Tartine
Cultivated or Foraged?
Recipe(s): Mushroom Duxelles . . . A Variation, An Approach, Porcini Salt, Mushroom Compound Butter, Verdurette
Sauce–Sugo–Ragu–Gravy?
Recipe(s): Mushroom Bolognese
I Caught a Break . . .
Recipe(s): Carrot-Ginger Dressing, Charred Scallions for the Salsa Verde, Grilled Carrot Salad, Grilled Halibut Cheeks, Grilled Halibut Cheeks with Charred Scallion Salsa Verde
Pass the Crackers, Toasted Bread, or an Everything Bagel, Please!
Recipe(s): Smoked Oyster Spread, My Everything Bagel Spice Mix, Smoked Salmon Spread
Braising and Shaving. How to Enjoy an Octopus Salad in Winter
Recipe(s): Seared and Braised Octopus with Shaved Winter Vegetable Salad
There Is More to Tinned Fish Than Just Tuna
Recipe(s): Green Olive-Artichoke Tapenade, Focaccia … A Variation, Topping
2022
Simple Is Sometimes Better
Recipe(s): The Simplest of All Sauces
The Color Red
Recipe(s): Roasted Pumpkin Rotolo Pasta with a Butter-Pumpkin-Sage-Walnut Sauce, Spiced Red California Walnuts
After the Leaves Fall
Recipe(s): Pasta alla Boscaiola
A Pot of Soup, of Course!
Recipe(s): Gingered Butternut Squash Soup
A Time of Transition and an Encore!
Recipe(s): Zucchini Sott’Olio, Zucchini Crostini, Zucchini Saute, Shaved Zucchini Salad, Zucchini Crostata, Zucchini Risotto, Zucchini Salsa, Zucchini Pickled Relish, Roasted Zucchini Pesto, Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Hunting and Gathering
Recipe(s): Green Tomato Pesto, Salsa Fresca, Blistered Cherry Tomato Vinaigrette, Mint Salsa Verde, Melanzane Sott’Olio (Eggplant Under Oil), Braised Eggplant over Gorgonzola Polenta, Gorgonzola Polenta, Farmer’s Market Vegetable and Herb Stuffed Bell Peppers—An Updated Comfort Food Classic, Four Onion and Taleggio Crostata with a Spiced Crust, Swiss Chard Crostata with a Walnut and Salt Crust, Cold Celery Soup, Crispy Zucchini Fritters, Pasta Sauced with a Zucchini Saute, Sweet Corn Pickle, A Summer Succotash Variation, Watermelon and Tomato Salad
Making a Cameo Appearance
Recipe(s): Perfect Hard-Cooked Eggs, My Spinach Salad, Zvia, Spiced Salt, Spiced Mixed Nuts, Butter, Olive Oil, Herbs, White Bean Puree with Garlic-Dijon Vinaigrette, Salsa di Parmigiano, Fig and Olive Tapenade, Marinated Mozzarella, Insalata di Mozzarella, Noci, e Sedano, Remoulade, Fennel Aioli, Lemon Oregano Jam, My BBQ Sauce, Quick Hoisin Sauce, Simple Mushroom Gravy, Vinaigrette Dressing (Vin)
Sauce, Toss . . . Compose, Massage!
Recipe(s): Maple-Bourbon Roast Chicken, Sautéed Bitter Greens and Onion, Lemon-Urfa Chili Sauce, Shredded Radicchio and Escarole Salad with Anchovy Vinaigrette-Toasted Bread Crumbs and Chopped Hard-Cooked Egg, Composed Salad of Shaved Fennel, Oil-Cured Olives, Red Wine Poached Figs, and Toasted Hazelnuts, Massaged Raw Kale Salad
Is It True?
Recipe(s): Pan-Seared Cod Filets with Duck Leg Confit
Three to Make One
Recipe(s): Grilled Poussin with Charred Scallion Salsa Verde
A Delicious Combination . . .
Recipe(s): Atlantic Cod in Red Wine Pan Sauce, Monkfish Braised in Red Wine
Off the Rack
Recipe(s): Dry-Rubbed, Oven-Roasted, Baby-Back Ribs, Ribs
A Sicilian Favorite Reinterpreted—Winter Caponata
Recipe(s): Winter Caponata
There Is More Than One Whey . . .
Recipe(s): Mafaldine Pasta with Ricotta
Bringing Some Sweet to the Bitter
Recipe(s): Radicchio Salad
2021
One Door Closes— Another Door Opens!
Recipe(s): Radishes Cooked in a Pouch, Lentil and Spinach Soup or Stew, “Citrusy” Marinade for Swordfish, Monkfish, Halibut, and Other Fish Filets for the Grill
2021—A Thanksgiving Like No Other
Recipe(s): Marinated and Olive Oil-Preserved Porcini Mushrooms, Curried-Mixed Seed Crackers, Chard Stem Marmaletta, Mushroom Gravy, Strata (Savory Bread Pudding), Braised Cavolo Nero, Chestnut Torta
What Would Grandma Do? Not This: Spaghetti All’Ubriaco!
Recipe(s): Spaghetti All’Ubriaco
Do Octopuses Really Make Gardens?
Recipe(s): Octopus Braise, Fresh Spicy Tomato Sauce with Octopus over Pasta, Potato, Green Bean, and Olive Salad with Grilled Octopus Tentacles
Peeling Back the Onion
Recipe(s): Stuffing, Baked Stuffed Onions
Out of the Ocean, Out of the Field
Recipe(s): Blueberry Blossom Honey, Whole Grain Dijon, Shallot-Vinaigrette, Southwest Rub, Root Vegetable Slaw, Corn and Chorizo Ragout
“Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries”
Recipe(s): Michigan Cherry Marmaletta
Short Order #14— The Romanos
Recipe(s): Romano Beans
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner #8—You!
Recipe(s): Pane con Burro e Alici (Bread, Butter, and Anchovy) topped with Minced Celery and Bottarga, Confit of Onion and Figs in Red Wine over St Agur Cheese, Cicerchia Bean and Leek-filled Rye Flour Pasta Ravioli with Fontina Mornay-Style Sauce, Seared Sea Scallops with Either a Lemon and Dry-Toasted Urfa Chili or Szechuan Peppercorn Sauce over an Onion, Broccoli, and Hakurei Turnip Mash, Stovetop Pan-Roasted Asparagus with Sauce Gribiche, Torta Di Polenta Al Limone E Rosmarino
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner #7—You!
Recipe(s): Gorgonzola with Whipped Ricotta Topped by Chard Stem Marmaletta, Crostini Napoletani, Nettle and Asparagus Ravioli with Walnut Pesto, Braised Bone-in Chicken Thighs over Polenta di Riso and Peperonata, Torta del Paradiso (Paradise Cake)
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner #6—You!
Recipe(s): Assorted Herb-Marinated Olives, Wild Mushroom and Chicken Liver Mousse, Mortadella Mousse, Avocado and Hearts of Palm Salad, Pan-Roasted, Pastram Spice-Rubbed Alaskan King Salmon Filet with Shaved Root Vegetable Medley, Roasted Green and Yellow String Beans with Pine Nut Vinaigrette and Minced Fresh Herbs, Rice Flour Pound Cake
Short Order #13— Waste Not, Want Not!
Recipe(s): Chard Stem Marmaletta
Strawberry Fields Forever
Recipe(s): Strawberry Chutney
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner #5—You!
Recipe(s): Crostini Trio, English Sweet Pea Mash—Sardine Rillette—Red and Yellow Peperonota over Herbed Whipped Ricotta, Seasonal Mixed Allium Soup, Roasted Pork Tenderloin Roulade, Pan-roasted potatoes, Slow-cooked green and yellow string beans, Chocolate-Almond Torta with Cherry Compote
Joy Spring
Recipe(s): Asparagus-Filled Nettle Ravioli with Taleggio, Walnuts, and Walnut Pesto
Make a Frittata, of Course!
Recipe(s): Clam–Oregano–Tomato–Cheese Frittata
Stewed! The Making of Versatile Dishes from the Farm and the Pantry
Recipe(s): Calamari or Scungili Stew, Whitefish-Sweet Corn-Chorizo Stew
Like Asparagus, Peas Are Spring
Recipe(s): Pasta with Peas
Short Order #15— Would Mary Eat This?
Recipe(s): Carpaccio of Zucchini Salad
Worth One’s Salt
Recipe(s): Salt-Baked Whole Fish
Short Order #12— Even Pavarotti Would Have Approved
Recipe(s): Tagliatelle Pasta with Gorgonzola-Pear and Walnut
On a Roll Redux— Rotolo Pasta al Nero di Seppia
Recipe(s): Seafood Rotolo Pasta al Nero di Seppia
Torta Di Polenta Al Limone E Rosmarino
Recipe(s): Torta Di Polenta Al Limone E Rosmarino
Feast of Seven
Recipe(s): Winter Pesto with Cavolo Nero (Black Kale) and Trofie Pasta, Rye Flour Artichoke-Filled Ravioli with Walnut Sauce, Fresh Linguini with Scallops, Sicilian Oregano, Lemon Sauce—Topped with Lemon-Oregano Jam, Gulf Shrimp in Spicy Tomato Sauce Over Nero Linguini Pasta, Farfalle Pasta with Pea Tendrils and Ricotta, Micro Pasta Risotto-Style with Wild Mushroom Sugo, Caramelized Red Onion, Anchovy, Tomato with Fresh Linguini Pasta
Short Order #11— Two Is Better Than One
Recipe(s): Twice-Baked Potatoes
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner #4—You!
Recipe(s): Tapenade, Winter Pappa al Pomodoro, An homage to Bangers and Mash, Rustic Pear Tart
2020
A Cure for 2020
Recipe(s): Salmon Cured with Beets, Fennel, and Citrus
Short Order #10— Easy and Versatile Loaf Cake
Recipe(s): Easy and Versatile Loaf Cake
Short Order #9— Onion-Cheese Puffs
Recipe(s): Onion-Cheese Puffs, Oatmeal Biscuits, Onion-Cheese Topping
Thick as a Brick
Recipe(s): Pollo Alla Diavola al Mattone—Devil’s Style Chicken Under a Brick
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner #3—You!
Recipe(s): Roasted, mixed baby beet “parfait,” Gorgonzola Crema, Pistachio, Mini-Porchetta Roast, Roasted Potatoes-Fennel-Carrots, Olive Oil Cake
Short Order #8—Salmoriglio
Recipe(s): Salmoriglio
Short Order #7—Miso Cod
Recipe(s): Miso-Marinated Black Cod
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner #2—You!
Recipe(s): Pistachio Pesto, Smoked Gorgonzola Crema, Jumbo Sautéed Shrimp, Polenta Di Riso, Nduja Broth, Smoked Mozzarella and Roots Salad, Plum, Ginger, and Almond Crostata
Short Order #6—The Spencer Method
Recipe(s): Spencer Method Oven-Fried Fish Filets
All Chopped Up and Ready to Go!
Recipe(s): Chopped Salad and Vinaigrette Dressing
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? You!
Recipe(s): Parmigiano-Reggiano Biscuits, Lardo Pesto, Red Beet Pasta, Roasted Poussin with Lemon-Onion-Herbs, Italian Dandelion Salsa Verde, Zucchini-Ricotta Torta, Spice-Roasted Carrots, Zucchini Torta, Spice-Roasted Carrots, Torta del Paradiso (Paradise Cake)
Short Order #5—French Fries
Recipe(s): Spiced Oven Fries
On a Roll—Rotolo di Pasta Ripieno
Recipe(s): Rotolo di Pasta Ripieno
Short Order #4—Salsa Verde
Recipe(s): Celery Leaf Salsa Verde
Local Favorite—“If I tell you, then we’d have to kill you . . .”
Recipe(s): “Stretch’s” Savoy Chicken (Belmont Tavern)
Short Order #3—Pesto
Recipe(s): Pesto alla Genovese
Short Order #2—Triple Crostini
Recipe(s): Peperonata, Caponata, Zucchini Butter
Short Order #1—Pickles
Recipe(s): Sweet and Spicy Pickles
Erbazzone Reggiano, a Traditional Tart of Savory Seasonal Greens
Recipe(s): Erbazzone—A Tart of Savory Greens
You Have a Right to Assemble!
Recipe(s): Sardine Rillette
Even Neptune Would Approve!
Recipe(s): Pan Sauteed Soft Shell Crabs, Seaweed Salad, Buttered Rice, The Salad—James Beard’s Lobster and Celery Root Salad—An Interpretation, Broiled Oysters in Herbal Butter, Clams–Cod–Sausage Brodo with a Haricot Vert and Potato Salad, Haricot Vert and Potato Salad, Grilled Merguez Spiced Shrimp with Charred Lemons and a Roasted Red and Yellow Pepper Salad
Get Back to Your Roots
Recipe(s): Spiced Carrot Quick Bread, Carrot-Potato Fritter, Vong Spiced Salt Mix, Spicy Carrot Frittata, Carrot Ravioli with Herb-Butter Sauce, Olive Oil Braised Spiced Carrots, Shaved Carrot Salad
Ragu con il Capriolo . . . A Beautiful Suace for Pasta or Polenta
Recipe(s): Ragu con il Capriolo with Pappardelle Pasta
Toasted Bread Crumbs—Who Knew?
Recipe(s): Pasta aglio e olio, Pasta with fennel and breadcrumbs, Pasta alla Disgraziata, Pasta with lemon oregano pesto
S-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g a Pantry Staple
Recipe(s): Strata, a Bread Pudding by Another Name
Exploring Pantry Meals in the Age of the Coronavirus
Recipe(s): Citrus Salad, Corn Crema, Corn Bread . . . A Variation, Caramelized Onion Sauce, A Celery Salad, Beans, Greens, and Pork, Meat ’n’ Potatoes
Easy as A-B-C . . . and a Little Savory!
Recipe(s): Mixed Mushroom Stew or Ragout, Mixed Mushroom, Leek, and Fennel Crostata, Mixed Mushroom and Lump Crab Meat Cheesecake with Salsa Verde
Crab or Lobster, Your Choice!
Recipe(s): Fregola with Butter Poached Lobster (or Crab), Fennel, and Chili,
20 for 2020: An All-Vegetable Perspective!
Recipe(s): Braised Artichoke Hearts Preserved in Olive Oil (Sott’olio), Asparagus Risotto, Avocado and Hearts of Palm Salad, Red Wine Poached Beets for Beet Tartare, Broccoli Rabe Stem Pesto, Broccoli Rabe Leaves, Broccoli Rabe Florets, Quick Fermented Kimchi, White Cheddar Mornay Sauce with Cauliflower Puree, Pasta with Cauliflower, Pine Nuts, and Currants, Celeri Remoulade, Braised or Stewed Celery (Sedano in Umido), Bread, Potato, and Dandelion Soup, Fennel Aioli, Kale and Bean Stew with Winter Squash, Roasted Bell Pepper Salad, Grilled Romaine Salad, Hijiki Seaweed Salad, Gnudi, Micro Pea Leaves with Fresh Tagliatelle, Galatore’s Sweet Potato Cheesecake
2019
Baccala in Guazzetto (Roman-Style Salt Cod and Tomato)
Recipe(s): Baccala in Guazzetto (Roman-Style Salt Cod and Tomato)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Recipe(s): Large Stuffed, Braised Squid
One Potato, Two Potato, Three Potato . . . Do I Hear Four?
Recipe(s): Roasted Spiced Sweet Potatoes, Potato and Leek Crostata, Mashed Potato Torta
The Shell Game . . . Conchiglioni
Recipe(s): Conchiglioni Ripieni al Forno . . . Baked Jumbo Stuffed Shells
Off the Cob—The Kernel and the Meal
Recipe(s): Cornmeal and Sesame Biscotti, Apple and Cornmeal Torta, Mixed Wild Mushroom and Leek Saute, Creamed End of Summer Sweet Corn, Polenta
Summer's Last Supper—A Marriage of Sweet Corn and Field Tomatoes
Recipe(s): Polenta with Grilled Sweet Corn and Field Tomato Salad, Tomato Salad
Gazpacho . . . The Best of Summer's Bounty
Recipe(s): Gazpacho, Sweet Corn Relish
Not a Poke in the Eye
Recipe(s): Ahi Tuna Poke
A Classic Sauce, Born of Land and Sea
Recipe(s): Tonnato Sauce, Ahi Tuna Loin, Grilled Pork Loin
Found a Cure
Recipe(s): Dry Pastrami Spice Mix, Pastrami Glaze, Cure
Shad Redux . . . Reinterpreting a Recipe
Recipe(s): Shad-Shrimp Patties, Cucumber Relish/Salsa, Herb Tartar Sauce
Beware . . . The Leaves Could Be Fatal!
Recipe(s): Rhubarb Compote or Marmalade, Lemon-Rhubarb Bundt Cake, Lemon-Rhubarb Glaze
Asparagus . . . One Way to Enjoy This Early Spring Treat
Recipe(s): Grilled Jumbo Purple Asparagus with Sauce Gribiche
In a Jam?
Recipe(s): Lemon Oregano Jam
Three Peas in a Pod
Recipe(s): Three Pea Salad
Say Goodbye to Winter. It's Time for Spring Cleaning
Recipe(s): Roasted Cipollini, Cheese, and Fine Herb Frittata, My Citrus Salad, Raw Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad Two Ways, Basic Garlic Broth, Braised Beans—A Variation, Sopa de Ajo
One If by Land, Two If by Sea
Recipe(s): A Fish Soup or Stew
Bambi and Beans
Recipe(s): Venison Chili
Let Them Eat Bread!
Recipe(s): Simple Bread Pudding
Bring It to a Boil, Again!
Recipe(s): Ribollita
2018
Turn the Other Cheek
Recipe(s): Olive Oil Oven-Poached Halibut Cheeks with Fine Herb Vinaigrette and Lemon-Green Olive Relish
Mussel Your Way In
Recipe(s): Mussels Steamed in White Wine, Cold Mussel Antipasti with Roasted Pepper Salsa, Mussel Stew—A Variation
Stop and Smell the Garlic
Recipe(s): Garlic Jam, Garlic Bread A Modo Mio, Grilled Eggplant with Minced Garlic and Mint, Pasta Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino—Pasta with Garlic, Oil, and Chili, Grilled Spice Rubbed Pork Chop
One Tasty, Easy Meal Yields Two! Dry Riesling, Chicken, Chanterelles
Recipe(s): A Braise of Chicken in Dry Riesling with Chanterelles
Butter, I always use unsalted . . .
Recipe(s): Zucchini Butter, Zucchini Butter Pound Cake
Green Is Definitely Closer!
Recipe(s): Green Tomato Caprese Salad, Fried Green Tomato Frittata
Tomato-Lemon Jam
Recipe(s): Tomato-Lemon Jam
"Crazy He Calls Me"
Recipe(s): Acqua Pazza
A Classic Fish Sauce— It's Not What You're Thinking
Recipe(s): A Classic Fish Sauce
"Waiter," she asked. "Does the salmon taste salmony?"
Recipe(s): Pan-Roasted King Salmon Filet with Shaved Vegetable Salad, King Salmon Pot-Au-Feu, Sockeye Salmon with Fregola Pasta, Mushrooms and Scallions
Asparagus—Even the Romans Knew!
Recipe(s): Asparagus Antipasti, Raw Asparagus Salad, Garganelli Pasta with Asparagus, Peas, and Leeks, Grilled Asparagus Side Dish, Roasted Asparagus
Artichokes (Carciofi)—A Celebration of Spring
Recipe(s): Simple Artichoke Braise, Roman-Style Artichokes
A Harbinger of Spring— George Washington's Favorite Fish
Recipe(s): Pan Sauteed Shad Roe Appetizer with Two Salads, Parsley-Cress-Carrot Salad, Three Radish Salad with Cucumber-Sea Beans-Scallion-Herbs, Shad Fillet Crostini, Sauteed Shad Fillet with Fennel-Arugula-Currant-Toasted Pine Nut Salad
Ramp It Up!
Recipe(s): A Deviled Egg Variation, Ramp Crostini, Ramp-Scallion- Ricotta Frittata, Ramp Pasta
Risi e Bisi (Rice and Peas)
Recipe(s): Risi e Bisi (Rice and Peas)
Mary Had a Little Lamb . . . A Rite of Spring
Recipe(s): Herb and Wine Roasted Leg of Spring Lamb
Pasta of the Day: Bacon & Eggs
Recipe(s): Bacon & Egg Pasta
Cinghiale in Dolce Forte— A Wild Boar Stew
Recipe(s): Cinghiale in Dolce Forte—A Wild Boar Stew
"Snow Bird" . . . A Great Roast Chicken!
Recipe(s): "Snow Bird" . . . A Great Roast Chicken!
Pasta of the Day: Cauliflower
Recipe(s): Cauliflower Pesto, Cauliflower Pasta and Sauce
Wild Mushroom Risotto
Recipe(s): Wild Mushroom Risotto
A Beans & Greens Soup
Recipe(s): Bean & Greens Soup
One Potato, Two Potato . . . Easy Peasy
Recipe(s): Oven-Roasted French Fries
A Pumpkin Cake with an Italian Perspective
Recipe(s): Pumpkin Cake
Waste Not, Want Not . . . Sandwich of the Day!
Recipe(s): Sandwich of the Day!
2017
A Tomato Soup Variation
Recipe(s): A Tomato Soup Variation
Escarole by Way of Utica, New York
Recipe(s): Utica Greens
Bolzano Apple Cake
Recipe(s): Bolzano Apple Cake
Fish “Meatballs” in Tomato Sauce
Recipe(s): Polpette di Pesce al Pomodoro, Fish “Meatballs”
Old Witches Magic Nut Cake
Recipe(s): Old Witches Magic Nut Cake
"Very" Rustic Bread Pudding (Torta Di Pane)
Recipe(s): "Very" Rustic Bread Pudding
Fall Lentil Stew
Recipe(s): Fall Lentil Stew
La Cucina Povera— Santa Maria Tri-Tip of Beef
Recipe(s): Santa Maria Tri-Tip
Zucchini and the Endless Summer
Recipe(s): Zucchini Squash, Zucchini Blossom, and Ricotta Frittata
The Making of a Crostata
Recipe(s): Crostata
Caponata—Summer's Bounty
Recipe(s): Caponata
What Did I Discover in My Refrigerator? It Wasn't a Science Experiment!
Recipe(s): Sweet Corn Chowder with Shrimp
The Brunch
Recipe(s): Crostini, Grilled Mushroom Salsa, Multilayer Frittata, Pork Tenderloin Roulade . . . Toasted Pistachio Salsa Verde, Pork Tenderloin Roulade, Char-grilled Broccoli with Artichoke-Fava Aioli, Artichoke-Fava Aioli, Red Slaw/Salad, Michigan Cherry Crostata
Seasonality, an Approach, a Perspective, a Little Something for Everyone
Recipe(s): Artichoke-Spinach Dip . . . A Variation, Braised Artichoke and Ramp Greens Pesto over Trofie Pasta and Grilled Asparagus, Artichokes A La Barigoule . . . Artichokes Scafata . . . A Variation, Quick Pickled Ramp Bulbs, Deviled Eggs with Braised Artichoke and Ramp Green Pesto Filling, Spring Pea and Ramp Green Mash, Pea Tendril, Arugula, and Shaved Fennel Salad with Toasted Hazelnuts, Soft Shell Crab Sandwich, Soft Shell Crab with Fennel and Orange Salad, Rhubarb Chutney, Rhubarb Crisp with Strawberries and Ginger, Salmon Cure with Smoked Vodka, Fresh and Smoked Salmon Spread . . . A Rillette, Black Bass over Charred Fennel with Cannellini, Fava Bean, and Confetti Vegetable Salad, Shaved Asparagus Salad, Herb and Mushroom (Morel) Toast, Mushroom Cutlets, Ditalini Pasta with Morels, Spring Peas, Ceci, and Red Wine, Roasted Stuffed Turkey Breast Roulade with Morel Mushrooms, Roasted Chicken Thighs with Morels, Spring Peas, Scallions, and Cream, Slow-Braised Boneless Lamb Loin Roast, Grilled Spice Rubbed Boneless Lamb Loin Roast, Grilled Vidalia Onion with Raw Mushroom and Arugula Salad, Vidalia Onion Confit and Red Wine, Spinach Gnocchi, Chicche Verdi Del Nonno
Nettle Frittata
Recipe(s): Nettle Frittata
A Break with Tradition
Recipe(s): Braised Duck Legs in an Aromatic Broth, Bulgur Wheat and Mixed Roasted and Sautéed Vegetable Salad, Cipollini Agrodolce Little Onions—Sweet and Sour, Roman-Style Spinach with Raisins and Pine Nuts
What's That Floating in My Soup?
Recipe(s): Olive Oil-Braised Fennel Aioli, Shrimp/Prawns
Mushrooms—Super Food or an Alice-in-Wonderland Moment?
Recipe(s): Baked Stuffed Mushrooms
Hold the Spaghetti!
Recipe(s): Meatballs with Tomato Sauce, Simple Tomato Sauce
Two Unique Pasta Sauces
Recipe(s): Pesto alla Trapanese, Sauce Foriana
What's Up, Doc?
Recipe(s): Carrot and Ginger Salad Dressing, Sweet and Spicy Marinated Carrots, Carrot Marmalade, Easy Carrot Salad—Carrot-Fennel-Radish, A Carrot Pickle, Moroccan Carrot Salad, Carrot Cake with Polenta and Marsala
2016
Not Your Mother's Pork and Beans
Recipe(s): Fig and Olive Tapenade, Lardo Pesto, Slow-Braised Pork Tenderloin, Broccoli Confit, Roasted Rainbow Carrots, Angelino Plum Chutney, Italian Pear Cake, Cornmeal Cake with Cranberry Compote
Minestrone—"The Big Soup"
Recipe(s): Minestrone
Cooking in a Pouch
Recipe(s): Cooking in a Pouch
The Season's First Soft-Shell Crabs
Recipe(s): Roasted Carrots, Broth, Soft-Shell Crabs, Sweet Pea Tendrils
Cannellini Bean, Radish, and Herb Salad
Recipe(s): Cannellini Bean, Radish, and Herb Salad
Spring Lamb
Recipe(s): Spring Lamb
Rhubarb
Recipe(s): Mostarda, Crostata
Ramps, Not Wild Leeks!
Recipe(s): Ramp Leaf Pesto, Pickled Ramp Bulbs, Ramp Gnocchi Sauced with Sage-Butter and Fresh English Peas
Spring Green Tart
Recipe(s): Spring Green Tart
Carrot Top and Rice Soup
Recipe(s): Carrot Top and Rice Soup
Spring Greens
Recipe(s): Asparagus and Greens Frittata, Minestra of Greens, Potatoes, and Tomato
The Conch Republic— Conch Capital of the World
Recipe(s): Bahamian Conch Chowder, Conch Fritters, Roasted Garlic Aioli, Scungilli in Spicy Tomato Sauce,
Duck Eggs Over Easy
Recipe(s): Eggs McDante
Polenta with Lamb Sausage Ragu— Monday Night's Dinner
Recipe(s): Polenta, Lamb Sausage Ragu
Ricotta Fresca & Ricotta al Forno
Recipe(s): Ricotta Fresca, Salsa Verde, Ricotta Al Forno, Sun-Dried Tomato Salad
Fricassee of Chicken and Mushrooms with Riso di Polenta
Recipe(s): Fricassee of Chicken and Mushrooms with Riso di Polenta
Leek and Potato Soup
Recipe(s): Leek and Potato Soup
A Variation on Risotto
Recipe(s): Risotto
A Winter Stew
Recipe(s): A Winter Stew
Three Sisters Stew
Recipe(s): Three Sisters Stew
Chicory: More Than One Personality
Recipe(s): Mixed Bitter Leaf Salad, Classic Roman Puntarelle Salad
Adult Mac ’n’ Cheese
Recipe(s): Adult Mac ’n’ Cheese
2015
Radicchio Variations
Recipe(s): Radicchio Cake with White Chocolate Icing, Red Radicchio Marmalade
Meatballs
Recipe(s): Quick Tomato Sauce, Meatballs
Flank, Hanger, and Skirt Steaks: A Perspective
Recipe(s): Steak Rub, Steak Paste
Salsa Verde
Recipe(s): Salsa Verde
Wings—An Alternate Take
Recipe(s): Wings—An Alternate Take
Pasta e Ceci
Recipe(s): Pasta e Ceci
Bones! Roasted Marrow Bones
Recipe(s): Roasted Marrow Bones, Celery and Apple Salad
Ronnie Scott's Mushrooms
Recipe(s): Ronnie Scott's Mushrooms
Grilled Eggplant and Roasted Bell Pepper Terrine
Recipe(s): Basil Vinaigrette, Flavored Chèvre Cream, Oil-Cured Black Olive Tapenade, Oven-Dried Tomato Puree, Roasted Peppers, Grilled Eggplant
Green Tomato Jam
Recipe(s): Green Tomato Jam
Romesco
Recipe(s): Romesco
Zucchini and Ricotta Torta
Recipe(s): Zucchini and Ricotta Torta
A Condiment for All Seasons
Recipe(s): All-Season Base
Tuna by Another Name . . . Two Ways
Recipe(s): Pasta with Yellowtail Sauce, Grilled Yellowtail with Summer Vegetable Confetti
On a Raft
Recipe(s): White Bean and Artichoke Puree, English Sweet Pea Puree, Onion and Fig Confitura, Beet Tartare, Wild Mushroom “Caviar”
Green Tart
Recipe(s): Savory Green Tart (Beet and Radish Greens)
Onion and Fig Jam with Rosemary and Balsamic
Recipe(s): Onion and Fig Jam with Rosemary and Balsamic
The Side Show
Recipe(s): Peperonata, Roasted Potato Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette, Shaved Fennel, Radish, Carrot Salad
Spring Minestrone
Recipe(s): Spring Minestrone, Basil Pesto, Rosemary Pesto
Pasta alla Carbonara
Recipe(s): Pasta alla Carbonara (My Way)
Pasta Primavera
Recipe(s): Pasta Primavera
The Fava Bean
Recipe(s): Fava Bean Puree or Hummus, Fava Bean and Pecorino Toscano Salad, Scafata di Fave, or Fava Bean Stew
Inzimino—A Spring Stew
Recipe(s): Inzimino—A Spring Stew
Spring and the Artichoke
Recipe(s): Shaved Raw Artichoke Salad, Artichoke Soup, Artichoke-Mushroom-Potato Ragout, Artichoke Stew with Burrata Cheese and Toasted Pistachio
Confetti Potatoes
Recipe(s): Confetti Potatoes
Osso Buco Variations
Recipe(s): Veal Osso Buco, Lamb Shanks—Osso Buco-Style, Venison Shanks–Osso Buco-Style, Wild Boar Shanks—Osso Buco-Style
An Uninvited Guest
Recipe(s): Frittata of Shrimp-Tomatoes and Herbs, Roasted Rabbit with Celery and Bread Salad
Cretons
Recipe(s): Rustic Potted Pork Pate
Chowda
Recipe(s): Chowda
Pork Rillettes
Recipe(s): Pork Rillettes
We're Not Talking About Buffalo Wings Here
Recipe(s): Ragout of Chicken (or Duck) Wings
Not Your Classic One Potato, Two Potato Gratin
Recipe(s): Potato Gratin
Winter Vegetable Ratatouille
Recipe(s): Winter Vegetable Ratatouille
Grilled Portobello Mushroom Sandwich with Cheese and Greens
Recipe(s): Grilled Portobello Mushroom Sandwich with Cheese and Greens
Four Onion Tart with Taleggio
Recipe(s): Olive Oil Tart Pastry, Four Onion and Taleggio Tart
2014
Spinach Tart
Recipe(s): Olive Oil Tart
Garlic Is Good for Everything
Recipe(s): Garlic Soup
Biscotti—A Perspective
Recipe(s): Biscotti
Exploring Mostarda—The Sequel
Recipe(s): Mostarda
Exploring Mostarda
Recipe(s): Mostarda
Artichoke Soup
Recipe(s): Artichoke Soup
The Tomato—A Slow Approach
Recipe(s): The Tomato
Friday Follow Up—The Dinner
Recipe(s): Crostini, Pappa al Pomodoro, Seared Hawaiian Ahi Tuna, Sauté of Baby Bok Choy, Fall Squash Sformato, Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream, Apricot and Fresh Ginger Biscotti
Pesto—A Perspective, An Approach
Recipe(s): Broccoli Rape Pesto, Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli) Pesto, Carrot Top Pesto
A Quick 4 a.m. Frittata
Recipe(s): Frittata
Waste Not! Repurpose.
Recipe(s): Arancini
From the Pumpkin Patch
Recipe(s): Roasted Pumpkin
A National Dish with Many Influences
Recipe(s): Pasta con le Sarde
Sharpening Your Knife Skills
Recipe(s): Confetti Potatoes