New recipe, January 3, 2023

Today's new recipe is the Simplest Kale Salad from Epicurious. It really is simple, and has really good flavors—the honey balances the lemon juice beautifully, and the Parmesan is a nice counterpoint to the dressing. We give this a 4.

New recipe, January 2, 2023

Lemony Chicken with Potatoes and Oregano from NYT Cooking. This has really great flavors, we give it a 5

New recipe, January 1. 2023

Black Eyed Peas from NYT Cooking. This uses a charred onion , gloves, a lot of garlic, bay leaves and a small chili, so we expected a rich melange of flavors, but they were pretty muted. We give this a 3

New recipe, December 31, 2022

Sheet Pan Ratatouille with Goat Cheese and Olives from NYT Cooking. I followed the recipe, I would say the vegetables were closer to carbonized than caramelized. Wonder if this is because I only made half the recipe, or because it was a convection oven. We enjoyed the flavors, but would definitely watch more carefully the next time to keep it to caramelized. As made, we give it a 3, but it would be at least a 4.

New recipe, December 30, 2022

The French Gimlet from acouplecooks.com. This is a delightful cocktail, we give it a 5.

New recipe, December 29, 2022

Slow Cooker Chili from NYT Cooking. Since we did a double batch, had to use the stovetop! A melange of a lot of flavors, and very tasty. We give this a 4.

New recipes, December 28, 2022

Roasted Beef Tenderloin, with Horseradish Sauce, and Via Carota's Insalata Verde, all from NYT Cooking. The beef was wonderful and gets a 5. We also liked the salad, which gets a 4.