New recipe, February 23, 3024

One Pot Braised Chard with Gnocchi Peas and Leeks from NYT Cooking, which is very tasty and it gets a 5.

New recipe, February 22, 2024

Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken with Apricots, Almonds and Olives from Food and Wine. This is really good, we give it a 5!

New recipe, February 21, 2024

Roast Pumpkin, Radicchio and Feta Salad from NYT Cooking. Vegetarian and very tasty. We give this a 4.

New recipe, February 20, 2024

Another missed photo. Slow Cooker Ethiopian-Spiced Chicken and Black Lentil Stew from Food and Wine. Nice flavors which get this a 4.

New recipe, February 19, 2024

Forgot the photo of Indian-Style Grilled Vegetables with Paneer from Food and Wine. Wish I could love this, but the marinade really did not give much flavor—more to serve as the base of a sauce would have been nice. We give this a 3.

New recipe, February 18, 2024

Shrimp and Celery Saute from Food and Wine. Great flavors, bright with lemon. We give this a 4.

New recipe, February 17, 2024

This was going to be our Valentines dinner, until a gastroenteritis intervened. This is Seated Scallops with Pomegranate and Meyer Lemon from Food and Wine. Just spectacular and actually pretty fast to construct. It gets a 5.

New recipe, February 16, 2024

The Catcher from NYT Cooking. This has fun flavors, with the maraschino, lime juice and just a touch of simple syrup. It gets a 4

New recipe, February 15, 2024

Almost Instant Miso Ramen with Kimchi from Bon Appétit. I used half the amount of miso and black bean paste that the recipe calls for, and it is still a sodium bomb. Because of that this gets a 2.

New recipe, February 14, 2024

Make It Your Own Udon Noodle Soup from NYT Cooking. In spite of a number of spices, this seemed a bit bland. It gets a 3.

New recipe, February 13, 2024

Cold Weather Negroni from NYT Cooking. The sherry, lemon and thyme are a nice twist. This gets a 4.

New recipe, February 12, 2024

Kingston Negroni from NYT Cooking. Good flavors, but overall a bit sweet for a negroni, for me at least. This gets a 3.

New recipe, February 11, 2024

A Vegetarian's Dream Sweet Potato Dinner from Epicurious. This is a delight, with a feta tahini sauce that holds it together. This gets a 5

New recipe, February 10, 2024

Happy Year of the Dragon! Today's recipe is the Ginger Street from Domaine de Canton. We like the combination of sweet and bitter flavors. This gets a 4. I think we may have done this before, but this still good!

New recipe, February 8, 2024

Village Style Carrots and Peas with Tofu from Foid and Wine. And no, we didn't have any peas but they would have been delicious here. The spices make this a fabulous dish. We give this a 5

New recipe, February 7, 2024

The Jersey Lightning from Epicurious. Apple brandy, Cocchi de Torino, and some Angostura. We like the flavors but it is a bit sweet for us. We might try this again with a different vermouth. We give this a 3.

New recipe, February 6, 2024

Honey Mustard Pork Tenderloin from Epicurious. It is a pretty straightforward marinade and sauce, raised up by the addition of thyme. This is pretty easy and delicious. It gets a 5.

New recipe, February 5, 2024

I forgot to get a photo! The recipe is Whole Roasted Squash with Tomato Ginger Chickpeas from NYT Cooking. Takes about 2 1/2 hours, but most of that is in the oven. The flavors go together very nicely. This gets a 4.

New recipe, February 4, 2024

Oven Risotto with Crispy Roasted Mushrooms from Epicurious. A good part of the rice cooking time is in the oven. It does not quite have the unctuous creaminess of an excellent restaurant risotto, but it is pretty close and has great flavors. It gets a 4.

New recipe, February 3, 2024

Whole Roastec Jerk Cauliflower from NYT Cooking. Takes awhile, but most of that is in the oven. It is fairly simple to prepare. The jerk flavors blends nicely into the natural sweetness of the cauliflower. It is pretty spicy half a habanero and a fresno pepper, but really tasty. We give this a 5.

New recipe, February 2, 2024

Hard Cider Sangria from Food and Wine. A somewhat lighter cocktail, but well balanced and good flavors. We give this a 4.

New recipe, February 1, 2024

Harissa White Bean Stew with Turmeric Yogurt from Food and Wine. This has both bright and deep
Flavors and is quite good. It gets a 4.

New recipe, January 31, 2024

Spicy Tofu and Zucchini Stew from Food and Wine. This is filled with spicy Korean flavors and is excellent. This gets a 5!

New recipe, January 30, 2024

White Beans Au Vin from NYT Cooking. Do you like Coq Au Vin? This uses beans but has all those stunning flavors. We give it a 5.

New recipe, January 29, 2024

Sheet Pan Turmeric Chicken and Crispy Rice from NYT Cooking. Definitely crispy. Really nice flavor combination, we give this a 5.

New recipe, January 28, 2024

Easy Lentil Soup from NYT Cooking. Easy, but with a surprising depth of flavor. Really quite good. This gets a 4.