New recipe, April 11, 2016

Blackened Leeks with Asparagus and Boiled Eggs from the April 2016 Bon Appetít. This is very good, we give it a 4.

New recipe, December 10, 2015

It was a very long day, so the new recipe is the Vesper Cocktail from the October 2015 Bon Appetït. We ended up using vanilla vodka, so it was a Vanilla Vesper, but it is quite good--we give it a 4.

New recipe, December 9, 2015

Roasted Rainbow Carrots with Sage Brown Butter from the November/December 2015 Eating Well. Very tasty, we give this a 5! 

Served with leftover Shawarma Spiced Braised Leg of Lamb from the December 2015 Bon Appetít-still a 5!

New recipe, December 8, 2015

Frisée and Fingerling Potato Salad from the November/December 2015 Eating Well. Very tasty, we give this a 4. 

Served with leftover Shawarma Spiced Braised Leg of Lamb from the December 2015 Bon Appetít-still a 5!

New recipe, Decembeg 6, 2015

The new recipe is Braised Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic and Grapes, from the November 2015 Cooking Light, which is very nice and gets a 4.

Served with a reprise of the Shawarma Spiced Braised Leg of Lamb, and Herb Salad with Pickled Red Onion and Preserved Lemon from the December 2015 Bon Appetít, which still get 5s.

New recipes, December 5, 2015

Two from the December 2015 Bon Appetít: Shawarma Spiced Braised Leg of Lamb, and Herb Salad with Pickled Red Onion and Preserved Lemon. In the absence of preserved lemon, we used salted lemon rind. Both were amazing, and get 5s!

The lamb takes time to braise, but there is no work to do that--we went skiing. You should make these!

New recipe, November 29, 2015

Bitter Greens with Carrots Turnips and Oranges from the November 2015 Bon Appetít. Very nice, we give this a 4.

New recipe, November 28, 2015

Baked Minty Rice with Feta and Pomegranate Relish from the December 2015 Bon Appetít. Simple, and delicious. We give this a 5.

New recipe, November 27, 2015

Fresh Dill Cucumbers with Lemon from the November 2015 Bon Appetít. Tasty--it gets a 4. Served with Thanksgiving leftovers, of course!

New recipe, November 26, 2015

The new Thanksgiving recipe is Cracked Black Pepper Pull Apart Biscuits from Epicurious. At least in the mountains, these needed 10-15 minutes more cooking time than the recipe called for--overall they get a 3.

We did a reprise of the Spatchcocked Turkey with Anise and Orange the from November 2014 Bon Appetít--still wonderful, it still gets a 5.

New recipe, November 25, 2015

Spiced Rum Punch with Citrus and Luxardo, from the December 2015 Bon Appetít. Nice--we give this a 3.

New recipe, November 24, 2015

Apple Salad with Toasted Mustard Seeds and Herbs from the December 2015 Bon Appetít. This is good--we give it a 3. Served with a pan fried lamb chop.

New recipe, November 6, 2015

Pork Chops and Squash with Pumpkin Seed Vinaigrette from the March 2013 Bon Appetít. This is quite delicious--the dressing ties it all together. We give this a 5

New recipe, October 13, 2015

We attended Project Angel Heart's A Taste for Life--a wonderful and delicious fundraiser for a great organization. We filled up on excellent food so the new recipe is the Sazerac from the October 2015 Bon Appetít, which Mark enjoyed. This is very tasty, it gets a 4.

New recipe, October 12, 2015

Green Posole with Cod and Cilantro from the October 2015 Bon Appetít. Very tasty, a definite 4.

New recipes, July 30, 2015 (part 2)

The remaining new recipes:

Potato Salad with Grilled Kale from the July 2015 Bon Appetít. Great--it gets a 5.

Fresh Cherries with Spring Onions and Cilantro from the July 2015 Food and Wine--another 5!

Roast Pork Shoulder with Star Anise and Soy Sauce, also from the July 2015 Bon Appetít. Wonderful flavors--make this! It gets a 5.

New recipe, April 3, 2015

The Classic Martini from the April 2015 Bon Appetít. This recipe is at least as much about the technique as the ingredients.

This is a really elegant martini. We give this a 5.

New recipe, March 19, 2015

Cauliflower Cashew Soup from the March 2015 Bon Appetít. Yummy, this gets a 4.

Wine: Sofia Chardonnay 2012

New recipe, February 8, 2015

Kung Pao Brussels Sprouts from the February 2015 Bon Appetít. A great variation on Kung Pao--we give this a 5.

Wine: Banyan Gewürztraminer 2013

New recipe, January 21, 2015

Seared Sweet Potatoes with Sausage and Radicchio from the January 2015 Bon Appetit. This is an unexpected combination of flavors--interesting, not quite compelling. We give this a 3.

Wine: Turley Old Vine Zinfandel 2012 (thanks Kenny and Mary!)