New recipe, July 17, 2024

Japanese Eggplant with Black Garlic Tahini Dressing from Food and Wine. This has it all—some tartness and sweetness, some saltiness, some spice, and umami. Very nice. This gets a 4.

New recipe, July 16, 2024

Skirt Steak with Salas Verde Salad from NYT Cooking. The salsa verde makes this dish! We give this a 5.

New recipe, July 15, 2024

Katchumber Gazpacho from Food and Wine. This is gazpacho with Indian flavors and it is delicious! We like gazpacho anyway, but the added flavors take it up a notch. This gets a 5!

New recipe, July 14, 2024

Pork Tenderloin with Date and Cilantro Relish from Bon Appetít. This is a total winner! The sweetness of the dates is offset by the orange juice and pan juices, giving it a perfect balance. We give this a 5!

New recipe, July 14, 2024

The Hugo Spritz from Food and Wine. It is kind of like a less sweet St German Cocktail, but at 1/2 oz we feel like the St German gets lost. We would try it with perhaps an ounce. As made we give this a 3.

New recipe, July 13, 2024

Tomato and Purslane Panzanella from foragerchef.com. This is a very tasty Panzanella. The purslane adds a nice crunch and a lemony freshness. We like this a lot. It gets a 5.

New recipe, July 11, 2024

The Batch Hanky Panky from Food and Wine. This is a nice cocktail, it tames the Fernet somewhat. It gets a 3.