New recipe, May 16, 2023

Leeks with Tomato Vinaigrette from Food and Wine. The leeks are braised til fork tender. Simple dish but very enjoyable. This gets a 4.

New recipe, May 15, 2023

One Pot Tortellini with Tomato Sauce from NYT Cooking. This is really easy, and flavorful, especially with sausage in the sauce. We give this a 4.

New recipe, May 14, 2023

Michel Michel Shabu Shabu from NYT Cooking. This is a fun variation of Shabu Shabu, with the flavors of roast beef with horseradish. We enjoyed this a lot. It gets a 4.

New recipe, May 13, 2023

Chicken Rice Soup with Tomato and Ginger from NYT Cooking. A nice comfort dish, we give this a 3.

New recipe, May 12, 2023

We were both traveling without the ability to cook May 9-11, so no new recipes for those days.

For May 12, we have the Cauliflower Salad Sandwiches from NYT Cooking. This is a riff on the curry chicken salad. It is a pleasant variation, we give it a 3.

New recipe, May 8, 2023

Fall Down Slow from kindred cocktails.com. This has a lot of different flavors that make for a flavorful, balanced and interesting cocktail. It gets a 4.

New recipe, May 7, 2023

Ham and Cheese Brioche Pudding from NYT Cooking. This is a very pleasant savory bread pudding. This gets a 4.

New recipe, May 6, 2023

Greek Style Watermelon Salad from NYT Cooking. Tastes like a Greek salad, but the watermelon gets hidden in the other ingredients. Overall we give this a 3.

New recipe, May 5, 2023

Happy Cinco de Mayo! The new recipe is Cold Spicy Kimchi Noodles from NYT Cooking. Not complicated to make but has a lot of ingredients, and it is delicious! We give this a 5!

New recipe, May 4, 2023

Spiced Honey Chicken with Broccoli from NYT Cooking. This is fun, using pickled jalapeños to add some zing to the dish. We give this a 4.

New recipe, May 3, 2023

Huevos Rancheros from NYT Cooking. One of the lovely things about Mexican Cooking is the layering of many flavors. This is a particularly nice recipe, combining a fresh salsa with It's cooked counterpart, and black beans cooked with the salsa, and then of course eggs, Queso fresco and avocado. It has layers and layers of flavor and is very satisfying. This gets a 5!

New recipe, May 2, 2023

Spicy Thai Vegetable Salad from NYT Cooking. The dressing is a nice way to dress up a chopped vegetable salad. The dressing does hide the vegetables a bit. This gets a 3.

New recipe, May 1, 2023

May Day! Today's new recipe is the Benjamin Cooper from Kindred Cocktails. This has nuanced flavors and the gin with the Amaro Nonino and lemon juice works great. This gets a 5.

New recipe, April 30, 2023

Avocado Salad with Herbs and Capers from NYT Cooking. This is a fabulous way to dress up avicafo! Be careful with the capers, they bring a lot of saltiness to the dish. The creaminess of the avocado in this is fabulous. This gets a 5.

New recipe, April 29, 2023

Chocolate Overnight Oats from NYT Cooking. The flavors are very good, but it is sweeter than our usual breakfast. We enjoyed it and would consider reducing or eliminating the maple syrup. Still gets a 4.

New recipe, April 28, 2023

Gochujang Buttered Noodles from NYT Cooking. Fun flavors with the Gochujang heat and some sweetness and acidity. It is something totally new to us, and with lots of flavors, we give this a 4.

New recipe, April 27, 2023

A la Louisiane from Epicurious. This is a really interesting cocktail. It has a lot of potentially dominating ingredients but it blends together nicely. We give this a 4.

New recipe, April 26, 2023

One Pan Pork Chops with Feta Snap Peas and Mint from NYT Cooking. We loved the speed and tasty flavors. This gets a 4.

New recipe, April 25, 2023

Pea and Bacon Risotto from Food and Wine. So many ways to make a tasty risotto and here is another! We give this a 4.

New recipe, April 24, 2023

Caprese Burgers from NYT Cooking. Sounds simple, and it is, but adding pesto to the burgers and the buns is a great touch. We give these a 4.

New recipe, April 23, 2023

I neglected to get a photo, but the new recipe is Rosemary Chicken Ragú from NYT Cooking. This is a good recipe, we give it a 3.