New recipe, March 15, 2026

Shrimp and Avocado Salad with Peanut Dressing from NYT Cooking. The avocado gives a lovely creaminess to the salad. The dressing is fantastic and makes this salad a 5!

New recipes, March 14, 2026

We hosted friends for dinner, and I neglected to free many photos. Ah well. We started with a non-alcholic cocktail from Zero, a book from Alinea Group dedicated to non-alcoholic drinks. Our beverage, which gets a total, is on the cover of the book—the Celery Serrano. The Serrano ice cube slowly melts and spices up the drink. This gets a 5!

The food is all Ottolenghi. We started with Hummus no Way of Southern France (Chickpea and Fennel Purée) from Comfort, then moved on to Curried Lentil Tomato and Coconut Soup from Bon Appetít. Our main course was Slow Cooked Lamb Shoulder with Fig and Pistachio Salsa (pictured) from Ottolenghi Test Kitchen Extra Good Things. The dessert was a repeat, Bitter Frozen Berries with White Chocolate Cream from
Plenty More. The food is all extraordinary, and every recipe gets a 5!

New recipe, March 13, 2026

We attended the Wonderball to celebrate the extraordinary Denver dance company Wonderbound, so the new recipe is The Bicycle Thief from Food and Wine. This drink has a bright brightness from the grapefruit juice, lemon juice and Campari. We give it a 4.

New recipe, March 12, 2026

Slow Cooked Fish with Citrus and Herbs from NYT Cooking. Leeks, saffron, garlic, citrus and dill on halibut. Yum!! This gets a 4.

New recipe, March 11, 2026

Citrus Beet and Avocado Salad from NYT Cooking. Exactly what it says, plus lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. And it is fabulous! We give this a 5.

New recipe, March 10, 2026

Sheet Pan Charred Meat Pitas from NYT Cooking. Turns out pitas with a central pocket are harder to find that they should be, so we could not put the meat on top of a half pita. The meat is nicely spiced, and it is the toppings that really make this shine. We enjoyed these and give them a 4.

New recipe, March 9, 2026

Roasted Cabbage Salad with Spicy Lime Dressing from NYT Cooking. The title makes this sound simpler than it is. Cabbage, scallions, serranos, garlic, lime juice, fish sauce, carrots, tempeh, peanuts, and herbs. This is a great combination of flavors. We give it a 5.