New recipes, March 14, 2026

We hosted friends for dinner, and I neglected to free many photos. Ah well. We started with a non-alcholic cocktail from Zero, a book from Alinea Group dedicated to non-alcoholic drinks. Our beverage, which gets a total, is on the cover of the book—the Celery Serrano. The Serrano ice cube slowly melts and spices up the drink. This gets a 5!

The food is all Ottolenghi. We started with Hummus no Way of Southern France (Chickpea and Fennel Purée) from Comfort, then moved on to Curried Lentil Tomato and Coconut Soup from Bon Appetít. Our main course was Slow Cooked Lamb Shoulder with Fig and Pistachio Salsa (pictured) from Ottolenghi Test Kitchen Extra Good Things. The dessert was a repeat, Bitter Frozen Berries with White Chocolate Cream from
Plenty More. The food is all extraordinary, and every recipe gets a 5!