New recipe, August 19, 2026

Cod with Capet Orange Sauce from NYT Cooking. The sauce is really tasty, with fruitiness, salt and umami. We give this a 4.

New recipe, August 18, 2026

Slot Cooker Chicken and Bean Fideo from NYT Cooking. This is a pleasant dish. We give it a 3.

New recipe , August 17, 3026

Celery Salad with Feta and Soft Boiled Egg from Ottolenghi Plenty More. Ours weren’t soft boiled but this has a great array of complementary flavors. It gets a 4.

New recipe, August 16, 2026

Fennel and Lentil Salad with Caper Mustard Dressing from NYT Cooking. Simple but great flavors, we give this a 4.

New recipe, August 15, 2026

Amaro Spritz from NYT Cooking. This can be made with any amaro. So I used Amaro Sfumato Rabarbaro—smoked rhubarb amaro. Not really a good match for this—it gets a 2.

New recipe, August 14, 2026

Caramelized Peaches with Rum and Cream from NYT Cooking. The flavors are good, though the Jamaican rum we used may have been a little too dominating. We give this a 4.

New recipe, August 13, 2026

Peach Cucumber and Mozzarella Salad with Gochujang Vinaigrette from NYT Cooking. Palisade peaches and home grown cucumber, and such a tasty vinaigrette! We give this a 5.