food + cooking
In a (Quick) Pickle
A good pickle is a party—crisp, flavorful vegetables, acidity, saltiness, sweetness, and aromatics as the interesting guest from out of town.
08.08.07
- Keywords
- ingredients,
- vegetable,
- produce,
- robert pincus
food + cooking
When Wurst is Best
An impromptu celebration pairs Champagne with liverwurst and Vidalia onion. Everyone is happy.
08.01.07
- Keywords
- ingredients,
- meat,
- wine,
- robert pincus
food + cooking
Love’s Labor, Eaten
Fava beans are ugly and a ton of work. You want them anyway. Here’s why.
07.25.07
- Keywords
- ingredients,
- vegetable,
- produce,
- seasonal,
- robert pincus
food + cooking
Hail Caesar
Summer is too hot for making elaborate culinary constructions. In praise of the Caesar salad.
07.18.07
- Keywords
- robert pincus,
- food,
- ingredients,
- vegetable,
- salad
food + cooking
Summer at the Improv
It’s the farmers’ market. Shop first. Ask questions later.
07.11.07
- Keywords
- robert pincus,
- ingredients,
- seasonal,
- vegetable
food + cooking
Holy Aioli
Is the joy of aioli in using garlicky mayonnaise as an excuse to eat unseemly amounts of vegetables, or in using vegetables as an excuse to eat good mayonnaise?
07.03.07
- Keywords
- robert pincus,
- cooking + technique,
- seasonal,
- dressing
food + cooking
The Eggs Come Before the Chicken
Eggs from pastured chickens are seasonal food at its most spectacular.
06.27.07
- Keywords
- robert pincus,
- ingredients,
- seasonal,
- poultry,
- farm-to-table
food + cooking
Red, White, and Greens
Spring begins when the farmers at the Greenmarket bring their weeds in to sell. They’re marvelous.
06.20.07
- Keywords
- robert pincus,
- ingredients,
- produce,
- spring,
- seasonal
food + cooking
The Savory Side of Asparagus
What has really struck me this year is how happily asparagus pairs with umami, the savory “fifth flavor.”
06.13.07
- Keywords
- ingredients,
- vegetable,
- cookbooks,
- seasonal,
- robert pincus
food + cooking
Brand New World
Pop quiz: Your first child has arrived, 2 1/2 weeks early, after a blindingly short labor. Quick—what's for dinner?
06.13.07
- Keywords
- cooking + technique,
- vegetable,
- produce,
- cookbooks,
- robert pincus
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