My spouse, Grace, used to drive to Hudson, New York, a full hour from our house, to get their hair cut. To make the trip extra worth it, Grace would time the appointments to bring home a roast chicken from Kitty’s Market, an adorable cafe near the train station there that makes sensational rotisserie chicken. […]
Recipes
Home Plates: Two-for-one dal and rice recipe is her mother’s legacy
Tanuja Desai Hidier’s mother taught her to cook during the pandemic.
Home Plates: For this Shapleigh woman, a farm stand customer’s rhubarb cake recipe became a rite of spring
Rebecca Tuttle has loved rhubarb since she was a kid but was first introduced to it in cake form as a young adult.
This spicy bucatini with crab is a restaurant dish worth making at home
Do you ever wonder what your favorite chefs cook at home, when they’re in their own kitchens, away from the chaos of the restaurant? Do dishes from their menus ever end up on their dining room tables? Well, this recipe is an answer. It comes from Stephanie Dietz, who runs the Pink Dinghy in Virginia […]
Tacos de canasta are portable, adaptable and ready to party
As soon as I booked my flights for a trip to Mexico City last December, I scouted out a food tour for the first morning of my vacation. I settled on one from Eat Like a Local – a salsa-soaked, taco-fueled 16-stop marathon featuring some of the best foods that Mexico City’s markets and street […]
Asparagus mimosa is France’s sunny, eggy ode to spring
Asparagus shines in the spring, especially paired with eggs.
When condiments took over their tiny Portland apartment, this chicken dish came to the rescue
Chicken Vinegar Bread started as a way to use up a jar of hot cherry peppers but has become a staple for Rachel Getz and her partner.
A family-favorite potato and spinach casserole gets lightened up
Use matzoh meal to make it a Passover-friendly side.
Home Plates: Farewell to the Brunswick Winter Market and hello to spring
To vary their dinner routine, writer Debra Spark and her husband, painter Garry Mitchell, made a potato salad with items from the market.
Cauliflower enchiladas show the breadth of Mexican vegetarian cooking
The vegetable has a long history in Mexico, brought by European colonizers in much the same way dairy products were.