New recipe, September 16, 2020

Pressure Cooker Punjabi Rajma (Indian Spiced Kidney Beans) from NYT Cooking. Needs 5 more minutes of pressure for tender beans, but the flavors are great. This gets a 5.

New recipe, September 15, 2020

Salt and Pepper Pork with Crispy Rice Cakes from the September 2020
Bon Appetít. We really like this—the flavors are bold and fun and classic. We give this a 5.

New recipe, September 14, 2020

I failed again to remember the photo. The new recipe is Charred Peach Panzanella with Pickled Pepper Vinaigrette. Nice flavors, a bit dominated by the mustard and pickled peppers in the sauce. We give this a 4.

New recipe, September 13, 2020

Chili Oil Noodles with Cilantro from NYT Cooking. These are amazing. We give these a 5.

New recipe, September 12, 2020

Pressure Cooker Lamb Meatballs from NYT Cooking. Pretty quick and great flavors. We give this a 4.

New recipe, September 11, 2020

Pressure Cooker Pork with Citrus and Mint from NYT Cooking. Delicious! We give this a 5.

New recipe, September 10, 2020

Spicy Braised Tofu from the September 2020 Bon Appetít. This is a simple dish with only a few ingredients. The flavors are classic Asian flavors, and it is just delicious. This gets a 5.

New recipe, September 9, 2020

We did not cook in September 7 or 8, as we were with Carl's family celebrating the life of his wonderful mother. Today's new dish is Sheet Pan Chicken with Roasted Plums and Onions from NYT Cooking. This is wonderful. Don't skip the herbs on top (not in the photo)! They bring this to a 5. Lots here from our garden, including thyme, plums, and mint, and in the salad cucumbers and tomatoes.

New recipe, September 6, 2020

Tomato Sandwiches from NYT Cooking. These are simple and amazing with home grown tomatoes. These get a 5!!

New recipe, September 5, 2020

Kielbasa Cabbage Stir Fry from the September 2020 Food and Wine. This has nice flavors. The sauce has both miso and mustard, so great umami flavors but a bit salty for our taste. We give this a 3.

New recipe, September 4, 2020

Mezcal Negroni from the September 2020 Food and Wine. Very nice drink, we give this a 4.

New recipe, September 3, 2020

Khichdi, From the August 2020 Bon Appetít. Simple - rice and mung beans - with great spices. Very pleasant. This gets a 4.

New recipe, September 2, 2020

Fall Apart Caramelized Cabbage from the February 2020 Bon Appetít. Very tasty, we give this a 4.

New recipe, September 1, 2020

Chicken Hummus Bowls from the September 2020 Eating Well. Simple, but very nice flavors. We give this a 4.

New recipe, August 31, 2020

Clearly I messed up the photo of the Charred Tomato Soup with Coriander and Cilantro from NYT Cooking. We misread the recipe and blended ricotta into the soup instead of only using it as a topping. But we thought it was delicious. We give this a 5.

New recipe, August 30, 2020

Warm Eggplant Salad with Walnuts from the September 2018 Bon Appetít. This is quite delicious, we give it a 5. The added mint really stands out. The eggplant, mint, and the cucumbers and tomatoes are all from our garden.

New recipes, August 29, 2020

Chicken and Rice with Leeks and Salsa Verde from the September 2020 Bon Appetít, and Sweet Corn Salad from NYT Cooking. The chicken is very tasty to begin with and the salsa verde knocks it out of the park—this is a 5! The corn salad is also very nice, it gets a 4.

New recipe, August 28, 2020

Crispy Tofu with Cashews and Blistered Snap Peas from NYT Cooking. This is wonderful, and the sauce and mint are outstanding. We give this a 5.

New recipe, August 27, 2020

Marinated Celery Salad with Chickpeas and Parmesan from NYT Cooking. Really nice flavors, we give this a 4.