New recipe, September 27, 2026

Cauliflower Chaat for One from NYT Cooking. This is a pleasant dish. We give it a 3

New recipe, September 16, 2026

The Scofflaw from Food and Wine. This was apparently created in Paris by American bartenders as an insult to Prohibition. They did a good job! This has a great balance of sweetness and acidity against the rye base. It gets a 5.

New recipe, September 15, 2026

Individual Beef Wellingtons from NYT Cooking. These have all the flavors of the original, and are delicious. It is a very rich dish! We give this a 4.

New recipe, September 14, 2026

One Pan Zucchini Pesto Orzo from NYT Cooking. I confess I wasn’t sure how well this would work, and I was very pleasantly surprised. There is a variety of flavors and textures that play together very nicely. We give this a 4.

New recipe, September 13, 2026

Butter Beans alla Vodka from Food and Wine. This is a classic sauce for a reason and it complements the butter beans beautifully. We give it a 4.

New recipe, September 12, 2026

Grilled Hoisin Pork Tenderloin from NYT Cooking. The flavors are good, with a strong presence of hoisin. We give this a 4.

New recipe, September 11, 2026

Crunchy Mango and Avocado Salad from Food and Wine. This got better overnight. It has a nice combination of textured and flavors that melded together especially with a little time. We give it a 4.