New recipe, October 28, 2024

Mushroom Poblano Tacos from NYT Cooking. Delicious, with an added twist using sazón seasoning. This gets a 5.

New recipe, October 27, 2024

French Onion Grilled Cheese from NYT Cooking. And here is an awesome hack—Caramelized Onions from NYT Cooking, which uses a slow cooker to effortlessly caramelize the onions in 12 hours. Set it and go! The onions get a 5 for the sheer convenience of perfect caramelized onions with no work. And the sandwich is delicious. Two 5s!

New recipe, October 26, 2024

Sambuca Sazerac from Food and Wine. Sambuca and Bourbon are an Interesting combination, fairly assertive. This gets a 3.

New recipe, October 25, 2024

DuPont Cocktail from The Spruce Eats. This was reportedly Queen Elizabeth's favorite cocktail. It is very good, a bit more strongly flavored (from the Dubonnet) than I might have expected. It gets a 4.

New recipe, October 24, 2024

Slow Cooker Lasagna from NYT Cooking. This is a pleasant surprise, and is really good! It gets a 4.

New recipe, October 23, 2024


Chickpea Potato Chaat from Epicurious. This has 3 distinct sauces. Might sound like overkill, but stunning together! This gets a 5!

New recipes, October 22, 2024

I have been having trouble remembering to take a photo! Today's dishes are s Strip Steak with Dijon Sauce, and Roasted Delicata Squash and Mushrooms with Whipped Ricotta, both from NYT Cooking. Both are tasty and they complement one another. They get 4s.

New recipe, October 21, 2024

Brown Butter Lentil and Sweet Potato Salad from NYT Cooking. The dressing makes this dish. It gets a 4.

New recipe, October 20, 2024

Mexico City Shrimp with Chipotle Mojo from Fiid and Wine. The garlic is supposed to confit in the oven til tender. It may be because we used a convection oven but our garlic came out crunchy and could not be mashed as desired. The flavors were still pleasant, but it didn't come out as expected. This gets a 3.

New recipe, October 19, 2024

White Bean and Mushroom Cassoulet from Fiid and Wine. This definitely tastes like a cassoulet, and we enjoyed it a lot. It is a bit salty as made—we'd cut the salt back by 1/2 tbsp. They do say to bake it until most liquid has evaporated, but be careful to leave a little—our was just a bit dry. It still gets a 4!

New recipe, October 18, 2024

Palaver Punch from Epicurious. This is a fun mix of gin, vermouth, grapefruit and lemon juice, Demerara syrup, and Alldoice Dram with orange bitters. It tastes rather sophisticated and we give it a 4.

New recipe, October 17, 2024

Mississippi Roast from NYT Cooking. Who doesn't love a delicious meal slowly filling the house with its aroma in a slow cooker? Adding pepperoncini and homemade ranch brings this up a notch. We really like it—it gets a 5.

New recipe, October 16, 2024

Sweet Potato Hash with Tofu from NYT Cooking. This is easy, using sheet pans to cook everything, but it ends up with a riot of flavors when it is assembled. This gets a 5.

New recipe, October 15, 2024

Maraq Misir (Red Lentil Soup) from NYT Cooking. A very simple recipe, but the xawaash spice mix gives it a lot of interest. This gets a 4.

New recipe, October 14, 2024

Spicy Sticky Tempeh from NYT Cooking. This has nice flavors, but doesn't really stand out overall. This gets a 3.

New recipe, October 13, 2024

Miso Braised Eggs with Shallots from Food and Wine. This does have a number of steps but the result is delicious! This gets a 5!

New recipe, October 12, 2024

Butternut Squash Soup from NYT Cooking. This is a simple soup but has strategic quantities of sauteed onion and garlic. It has small amounts of spices and a bit of rice wine vinegar in the finish. And you can taste all of the components. The drizzle of olive oil to finish blends with all the other flavors. We give this a 5.

New recipe, October 11, 2024

Lentil Tomato Soup from NYT Cooking. This is a creamy tomato flavored soup. It gets a 3.

New recipe, October 10, 2024

Tea Brined Duck Breast from Food and Wine. The flavors are delicious, and the cooking process (cooking with the skin side down on low for 15 mins) ensures a perfectly cooked duck breast. The brine has a lot of salt (3 tbsp) so it comes out a bit salty. We would reduce the salt to 1 1/2 to 2 tbsp. It gets a 4, would be a 5 if a bit less salty.

New recipe, October 9, 2024

Indian Spiced Tomato and Egg Casserole from NYT Cooking. This is another variation on shakshuka. We love the Indian spices and the potatoes. This gets a 5!

New recipe, October 8, 2024

Between the Sheets from Food and Wine. The rum, cognac and triple sec balance nicely against the lemon juice, so this is tart but not too much. We give this a 4.

New recipe, October 7, 2024

Quick Lamb Ragu with Artichokes from NYT Cooking. We really enjoyed these flavors. The lamb works nicely here. We give it a 4.

New recipe, October 6, 2024

Chicken Au Poivre from NYT Cooking. The creamy sauce is nice, the pepper seemed rather subdued. Overall, we give this a 3.

New recipe, October 5, 2024

Miso Mushroom and Leek Pasta from NYT Cooking. This has a lot of umami and is a comforting, satisfying dish. It gets a 4.

New recipe, October 4, 2024

Spiced Eggplant and Tomato with Runny Eggs from NYT Cooking. A fun variation on shakshuka with really nice flavors. Tomatoes and eggplant from our garden. This gets a 4.

New recipe, October 3, 2024

Slow Cooker Sausages Peppers and Onions from NYT Cooking. The flavors are very nice. We would at least double the vegetables as they are the stars of the dish

New recipe, October 2, 2024

Crispy Chickpeas with Beef from NYT Cooking. This is pretty simple but the flavors work well together. We give this a 3.

New recipe, October 1, 2024

Thai Inspired Chicken Meatball Soup from NYT Cooking. This has nice flavors and is easy. It gets a 4.

New recipe, September 30, 2024

Roast Chicken Thighs with Tomato Tapioca Porridge from Food and Wine. Good flavors. But the porridge did not seem as thick as expected. It is a fun idea and nice flavors. This gets a 4.

New recipe, September 29, 2024

Spicy Shrimp Saganaki from NYT Cooking. This is excellent! It gets a 5!