New recipe, April 28, 2022

Bridal Shower Cocktail from the May 2011 Food and Wine. This is pleasant and refreshing. It has rhubarb syrup but that flavor is pretty subtle. We give this a 3.

New recipe, April 27, 2022

Caramelized Zucchini Pasta from NYT Cooking. Cooking the grated zucchini down in butter and olive oil creates an unctuous absolutely amazing sauce. We love this! It gets a 5!

New recipe, April 26, 2022

Hara Masala Murgh (Green Masala Chicken) from NYT Cooking. Not for you if you don't like spicy food. But if you do, this is awesome! We give this a 5!

New recipe, April 25, 2022

Grilled Scallops with Miso Corn Salad from the June 2019 Food and Wine. Fabulous combination of the buttery scallops with the salad. We give this a 5.

New recipe, April 24, 2022

Portobello Patty Melts from NYT Cooking. This is really quite good! Needed a bit more salt. We give this a 4.

New recipes, April 23, 2022

I managed to forget to take any photos today! Two new one from NYT Cooking: Sami Wadi's Lamb Shanks with Pomegranate and Saffron, and Baked Rice from Yotam Ottolenghi. Both are really good and they work well together. We give both a 4.

Dessert is a new recipe from Epicurious: Mahalabiya (Milk Custard with Strawberry Compote). The flavors of cardamom and rose water work very well with the custard and strawberries. The custard come from adding corn starch to the warm milk, but for unclear reasons, it never thickened. So it was more like a sauce than a custard. But still delicious! We give this a 4.

New recipe, April 22, 2022

Carrot and Spring Onion Toad in the Hole from the March 2022 Food and Wine. This is very fast and we really like the flavors. But this recipe has too much salt. We would reduce the salt by about 1/3. As made, we give it a 4.

New dish, April 21, 2022

Pork and Mushroom Stir Fry from NYT Cooking. This has a lot of tasty vegetables in a mild, Cantonese style sauce. Pleasant—we give this a 4.

New recipe, April 20, 2022

Keema Shimla Mirch (Ground Chicken with Bell Peppers( from NYT Cooking). A quick and delicious dish! This gets a 5.

New recipe, April 19, 2022

Red Lentil Soup with Lemon from NYT Cooking. This is another recipe with well constructed layers of flavor. We give this a 4.

New recipe, April 18, 2022

Pomegranate Baked Rice and Onions with Dill from NYT Cooking. Really fun visual presentation. Takes a couple hours (mostly in the oven) but delicious flavors well worth the time! This gets a 5.

New recipe, April 17, 2022

Asparagus Mozzarella Salad from TasteofHome.com. Our contribution to Easter dinner. A tasty and hearty salad. We give this a 4.

New recipe, April 16, 2022

Chicken Schnitzel with Pan Roasted Grapes from NYT Cooking. The grapes and lemony yogurt are great complements to the crunchy schnitzel. We give this a 4.

New recipe, April 15, 2022

The Palomaesque Cocktail from the May 2013 Food and Wine. It is amazing how such a small amount of Mezcal can dominate a drink. We felt this needed more grapefruit juice for better balance. It gets a 3.

New recipe, April 14, 2022

Yogurt Butter Beans with Pistachio Dukkah from NYT Cooking. This has layers of flavor that you discover as you are eating it. Delicious! This gets a 5.

New recipe, April 13, 2022

Rqaq W Adas (Lentils with Pasta) from NYT Cooking. Love the middle eastern flavors. We give this a 5.

New recipe, April 12, 2023

Mum's the Word Cocktail from Food and Wine. So many ingredients that meld into a really interesting drink. Hard to believe that the Vermouth Blanc and Suze can still give a honey like sweet finish from the Benedictine. Easy to drink, a tad sweet for our taste. This gets a 3.

New recipe, April 11, 2022

Smoke Show Cocktail from Food and Wine. Definitely smoky from the mezcal, softened by lemon juice and pomegranate molasses and simple syrup. Interesting. We give this a 3.

New recipe, April 10, 2022

Southern Slope Cocktail from NYT Cooking. This has a nice blend of flavors. We give this a 4.

New recipe, April 9, 2022

Silken Tofu with Spicy Soy Dressing from NYT Cooking. This takes 5 minutes, and if you like things spicy, it is really a delight the way the creamy tofu counterpoints the spicy sauce. This gets a 5.

New recipe, April 8, 2022

Spring Barley Soup from NYT Cooking. Asian inflected flavors. This is a pleasant soup, we might have like a little chile in it. We give this a 3.

New recipe, April 7, 2022

Instant Pot Milk Braised Pork (Maiale Al Latte) from NYT Cooking. The instant pot makes this quite easy to prepare and it is delicious. We give this a 5.

New recipe, April 6, 2022

Asparagus Goat Cheese and Tarragon Tart from NYT Cooking. This is pretty quick and easy to put together, and has a nice melange of flavors. We give it a 4.

New recipe, April 5, 2022

Broccoli and Scallions with Thai Style Vinaigrette from NYT Cooking. Oven roasting the vegetables gives them a great texture and the caramelization is great against the dressing. We give this a 5

New recipe, April 4, 2022

The Junior Cocktail from NYT Cooking. Very line forward. For us it feels like a bit more Benedictine for a better balance. As made, we give this a 3.

New recipe, April 3, 2022

Bicicleta Cocktail from Liquor.com. The Campari complements a Sauvignon Blanc very nicely. We give this a 5.

New recipe, April 2, 2022

Fresh Cabbage and Avocado Tacos with Queso Fresco from Food and Wine. You might think this doesn't look very interesting, but think again. A few simple ingredients make a very nice dish. Warm your tortillas in a large pan or griddle-it makes them pliable and strong. We think this would benefit from a little picante spice—perhaps a little powdered chipotle or smoked paprika on the avocado. We give it a 4 as written

New recipe, April 1, 2022

If you don't like okra, run away! This Bhindi Masala from NYT Cooking is another really delicious, layered dish. We give it a 5, and that is no April Fools prank!

New recipe, March 31, 2022

Eggs Poached in Curried Tomato Sauce from NYT Cooking. This is quick and really quite tasty with layers of flavor. This gets a 5