pasta
Kitchen Failures
Caramelized fennel. Onions and garlic. Fresh lemon juice. Parmesan cheese. Sounds like a great dish, right? And yet the delicious looking pasta above was actually quite tasteless. So what went wrong?
When I’m cooking, the result is usually pretty good. Occasionally it’s really good, and sometimes it’s no good [...]
More Than Cheese at Murray’s
I was walking around the West Village the other day when I found myself in front of Murray’s Cheese. Strange as it may sound, I had never been to Murray’s, though I had heard a lot of great things about it.
To my delight, Murray’s sells much more than cheese (although they have plenty of [...]
Pasta With Broccoli, Lemon, & Breadcrumbs
What to do with an over-abundance of broccoli? This ridiculously simple dish is so good you won’t believe it. Cut the broccoli into pieces, and saute them in olive oil with salt and pepper until slightly browned. Add the juice of one lemon, and when the juice is cooked out add some [...]
Secret Ingredient: Morel Mushrooms
I love most mushrooms, but some of them are so crazy expensive that it’s hard to justify buying them. These morels cost about $25 per pound, but they looked so good I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to try them out. The reason they are so expensive is that they are a [...]
Linguini with Roma Tomatoes
I know that conventional wisodm says that you shouldn’t cook a perfectly ripe tomato, but I couldn’t resist. I wanted to make a light, simple pasta dish for lunch, and I had some perfectly ripe roma tomatoes from the market, and this is what I came up with.
While the pasta boils, saute some thinly [...]
Secret Ingredient: Pom Pom Mushrooms
Madura Farm has a stand at the Farmer’s market near me, and they have really expanded their selection in the last few weeks. For a long time there were shitakes, creminis, and oyster mushrooms. Eventually portobellos appeared, and then maitake mushrooms. About a month ago, there were three new types: royal [...]
