New recipe, April 24, 2016

Chicken with Shallots and Morels from the May 2011 Bon Appetít. Delicious, a 5!

New recipe, April 23, 2016

Scallops with Charred Scallions and Marcona Romesco from the April 2016 Food and Wine. We used ramps in place of scallions--marvelous, It gets a 5. Served with the Spring Panzanella from the April 2012 Food and Wine--still a 5.

New recipe, April 22, 2016

Pasta Primavera with Morels and Garlic from Gourmet April 2003.
We did it with ramps instead of garlic, and whole wheat gnocchi, which came out a bit grainy. Nice flavors, but as made we give it a 3.

New recipe, April 21, 2016

The Colonial cocktail, from House and Garden. Ok, we give it a 3.

New recipe, April 20, 2016

Sage Brown Derby from the January 2014 Bon Appetít. Delicious and complex, it gets a 5

New recipe, April 18, 2016

We were lucky enough to get fresh ramps (a wild leek) and motels! Note the beautiful mis en place Carl did. So we had charred ramps, pan cooked top sirloin, and the new recipe, Morel Sauté with Oil and Garlic from mushroom-appreciation.com. Delicious, the morels get a 4! The rest was great too!

New recipe, April 19, 2016

Scrambled Eggs with Ramps Morels and Asparagus, from the April 2009 Bon Appetít. Very simple, it highlights the great spring ingredients. It gets a 5