New recipe, September 28, 2024

Another missed photo. Zha Jiang Mian from NYT Cooking. The recipe is kind of described as Cantonese comfort food, and it is comforting. The flavors are nice, we give it a 3.

New recipe, September 27, 2024

Baked Egg with Prosciutto and Tomato from NYT Cooking. Another simple dish, pleasant and satisfying. It gets a 3.

New recipe, September 26, 2024

Egg Baked in Cream from NYT Cooking. Simple, but the leeks and thyme with the cream make it rather elegant. This gets a 4.

New recipe, September 25, 2024

Hemingway Highball from Food and Wine. We wanted to like this but it was rather bland. It gets a 3

New recipe, September 24, 2024

Spicy Vegan Salsa Verde Soup from Delish Knowledge. We have a lot of salsa verde from the tomatillos in our garden, this is a nice way to highlight it. We give this a 4.

New recipe, September 23, 2024

Tortellini Soup from NYT Cooking. A lively melange of vegetables with the highlights of the tortellini. We really like this, it gets a 5.

New recipe, September 22, 2024

Macadamia Nut Martini from quora.com. The macadamia liqueur has a powerful flavor, would increase the ratio of vodka to 4 or 5 to 1. Thus gets a 3

New recipe, September 21, 2024

Skillet Poached Eggs from NYT Cooking. It had an interesting technique to keep the eggs from spreading when they are poached. A very satisfying breakfast, this gets a 4.

New recipe, September 20, 2024

Calvados Sidecar from Liquor.com. Another nice recipe featuring calvados. This gets a 3.

New recipe, September 19, 2024

Stuffed Heirloom Tomatoes with Cheesy Croutons from Food and Wine. This is quite good, and gets a 4.

New Recipe, September 18, 2024

Calvados Cocktail from Cointreau.com. This is interesting, combining the apple flavor from calvados with orange. It gets a 4.

New recipe, September 17, 2024

St Clements Martini from London Unattached. This is a really tasty drink that highlights Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur. It gets a 5.

New recipe, September 16, 2024

Arugula Pear and Orange Salad from NYT Cooking. This is really elevated by the green olives and mint. We like this a lot and give it a 4.

New recipe, September 15, 2024

Creamy Slow Cooker Polenta with Sausages from NYT Cooking. Very easy, thanks to the slow cooker, but doesn't really stand out. This gets a 3.

New recipe, September 14, 2024

Sheet Pan Chopped Salad with Chicken from NYT Cooking. Another failed photo. This is good, but doesn't stand out. It gets a 3.

New recipes, September 13, 2024

The photo is Bisteca a la Yucateca Tacos and Chiltomate (roasted tomato and habanero) Salsa. Both from NYT Cooking and very tasty. These get 4s. We also had Muhammara from Epicurious which is delicious and gets a 5.

New recipe, September 12, 2024

Spring 44 Vodka Gimlet. This has enough simple syrup to balance the lime juice without becoming sweet. Very enjoyable. This gets a 4.

New recipe, September 11, 2024

Crispy Artichoke Pasta from NYT Cooking. Very simple ingredients but it adds up to a really tasty dish, especially with the crispy artichokes. We give this a 4.

New recipe, September 10, 2024

I missed the photo again. We made Spiced Roasted Eggplant from NYT Cooking. This is a very simple recipe with the eggplant absorbing the spices with the olive oil. It was good, and gets a 4.

New recipe, September 9, 2024

We had paneer so here is another recipe, Butter Roasted Paneer with Tomato Curry from NYT Cooking. This is nice, though not as luxurious as the Matar Paneer. We give this a 3.

New recipe, September 8, 2025

Missed the photo—today's recipe is Homemade Matar Paneer from Food and Wine. We love the layers of flavor in Indian food, and this is a good example! It gets a 5.

New recipe, September 7, 2024

Layered Vegetable Torte from NYT Cooking. This has flavors similar to ratatouille, but put together into a torte. We enjoyed this—it gets a 4.

New recipe, September 7, 2024



New recipe, September 6, 2024

Scrambled Eggs with Soy Marinated Tomatoes. We have the most amazing Black Krim tomatoes in our garden. This recipe is quick, and just wonderful. Scallion, garlic, ginger and sesame oil work so well with the tomatoes—it also has a little agave which it doesn't really need, as there is some sweetness in the tomatoes. We give this a 5!

New recipe, September 5, 2024

Parmesan Crusted Chicken from NYT Cooking. This is baked rather than fried, and uses mayonnaise to adhere the bread crumbs and Parmesan, which also keeps it moist. This gets a 4!

New recipe, September 4, 2024

Mushroom and Eggplant Yassa from NYT Cooking, served with fonio. This is a very tasty west African dish, and our first experience with the African grain, fonio. We enjoyed it a lot! This gets a 4.

New recipe, September 3, 2024

One Pot Orzo with Tomatoes Corn and Zucchini from NYT Cooking. This is a nice way to use the bounty from our garden. Our corn and cherry tomatoes are actually very sweet, so this seemed a tad sweet to us, though the flavors are otherwise nice. We give this a 3.

New recipe, September 2, 2024

We celebrated Labor Day with Chapli Burgers from NYT Cooking, which are made with Indian spices and served with tamarind ketchup and herbed yogurt, with garden fresh cucumbers and tomatoes. They are very thin so they cook quickly. We really enjoyed the way the flavors came together. These get a 5! Another day I missed the photo

New recipe, September 1, 2024

Zucchini Fritters from NYT Cooking. Fresh zucchini with a simple herby batter, simple and really tasty. We give these a 4.

New recipe, August 31, 2024

Spicy Mushroom and Tofu Mazemen from NYT Cooking. Pretty simple ingredient list, with most of the interest coming from the chile crisp-tahini-soy and miso sauce. We give this a 3.

New recipe, August 30, 2024

Salmoncito Cocktail from Epicurious. A gin and tonic with Campari and grapefruit juice. We like this a lot! It gets an enthusiastic 5!

New recipe, August 29, 2024

The new recipe is the Rainbow Salad with Lemon Dijon Dressing and Soft Boiled Eggs from Good Energy. It is a veggie forward dish with a good dressing. We give this a 3. Missed the photo.

New recipe, August28, 2024

Prosciutto Wrapped Baked Zucchini with Balsamic Drizzle from Food and Wine. The chopped herbs inside the prosciutto add a lot of interest. This is a nice way to use up your zucchini! We give this a 3.

New recipe, August 27, 2024

Ahí Tuna Poke Bowl from Food and Wine. You need excellent sushi grade tuna for this, and it is really a perfect balance of flavors. This is a fabulous dish. We give it a 5!

New recipe, August 26, 2024

Soba and Zucchini Noodle Salad from Food and Wine. This is a fun way to have your noodles and boost the vegetables as well. The gochugaru sauce is really tasty. This gets a 4.

New recipe, August 25, 2024

Basic Corn Chowder from NYT Cooking. This is a nice way to use some beautiful Olathe corn. It is simple, but that highlights the corn. This gets a 3.