New recipe, January 31, 2026

Winter Galette from Food and Wine. We really liked the herbed ricotta with the shaved winter vegetables. It is a satisfying winter meal! We give this a 4.

New recipe, January 30, 2026

Missed taking a photo of Masala Chickpeas with Tofu and Blistered Tomatoes from NYT Cooking. We liked the rich India flavors in this dish, and thought it could use even more masala than it called for. We give this a 4.

New recipe, January 29, 2026

Quinoa Salad with Chicken, Almonds and Avocado from NYT Cooking. A nice healthy salad, with a pretty standard dressing. Enjoyable, nothing unusual. We give this a 3.

New recipe, January 28, 2026

The Dandy from doyoudubonnet.com. This is a really nice cocktail, we give it a 5.

New recipe, January 27, 2026

Roasted Kelewele (Spiced Plaintains) with Crispy Shallots and Herbs from NYT Cooking. This is a fascinating, delicious dish. Many different flavors combined in ways we have not had before. Makes us want to try other African dishes. We give this a 5.

New recipe, January 26, 2026

Paneer Fried Rice from NYT Cooking. We had paneer, so I found this to use it. It is a perfectly pleasant, serviceable fried rice recipe, pleasant but with building unusual to stand out. We give it a 3.

New recipe, January 25, 2026

Carrot Risotto with Chile Crisp from NYT Cooking. This came out with the perfect texture, and very nice flavors from the carrots (shredded and cooked in the risotto, and roasted and topping the risotto), and a nice buzz from the chile crisp. We give this a 4.