food + cooking
Bringing up Baby
When my baby started grabbing for my fork I realized it was time to feed her for real. The only problem is that she’s got no teeth.
01.24.08
- Keywords
- culinary culture,
- kids,
- robert pincus
food + cooking
Sprouts’ Honor
Roasting Brussels sprouts turns them into the bacon of the vegetable world. And everyone likes bacon.
01.09.08
- Keywords
- robert pincus,
- cooking + technique,
- vegetable
food + cooking
Cooking for Odessa
What the hell do you make for dinner when your guest is a famous chef (and your former boss)?
12.19.07
- Keywords
- robert pincus,
- cooking + technique
food + cooking
Waiting for Choucroute
Savoy cabbage is lovely when butter-braised, but what I really want is space enough to make sauerkraut.
12.12.07
- Keywords
- robert pincus,
- cooking + technique,
- french,
- molecular gastronomy,
- produce
food + cooking
Smooth Soups
Puréed soups are purely and intensely flavorful, and they show off whatever seasonal vegetables you have on hand.
12.05.07
- Keywords
- cooking + technique,
- vegetable,
- produce,
- seasonal,
- robert pincus
food + cooking
It’s Pretty Easy Eating Greens
Italy and Virgina meet at the Thanksgiving table.
11.28.07
- Keywords
- robert pincus,
- ingredients,
- vegetable,
- seasonal,
- cookbooks
food + cooking
Gourgeous Gougères
Gougères are basically éclairs with cheese and herbs added at the last moment. They’re so simple and delicious it feels like cheating.
11.21.07
- Keywords
- cooking + technique,
- cheese,
- french,
- pastry,
- robert pincus
food + cooking
Crosne Jewels
They look like grubs, but crosnes are crisp and crunchy, earthy and sweet, like quinces masquerading as vegetables.
11.14.07
- Keywords
- ingredients,
- vegetable,
- produce,
- fall,
- robert pincus
food + cooking
Oops (Again)
Pig ears are practically offal (and all the cool kids like offal). The story of a culinary train wreck.
11.07.07
- Keywords
- ingredients,
- pork,
- meat,
- cookbooks,
- robert pincus
food + cooking
Oops
Trying to keep up with the eggplant onslaught and craving something spicy, I came across a recipe I could not understand.
10.31.07
- Keywords
- cooking + technique,
- vegetable,
- cookbooks,
- asian,
- robert pincus
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