New recipe, October 3, 2026

Maple Dijon Roasted Vegetables from NYT Cooking. Just delicious. The maple and Dijon complement the vegetables perfectly. We give this a 5.

New recipes, October 2, 2026

Missed the photos. Two Ottolenghi recipes, Jerusalem Lamb Shawarma from NYT Cooking and Cauliflower Pomegranate and Pistachio Salad from Kitchn. The lamb is delicious but our oven cooked it faster than expected so it was overcooked. Thus made it a 3, but if cooked to med-rare to medium I am sure it would be at least a 4. The salad is great fun and gets a 4.

New recipe, October 1, 2026

Shrimp and Potatoes Pil Pil from NYT Cooking. Butter, garlic, Fresnos with shrimp and potatoes. Definitely greater than the sum of its parts. We give this a 4.

New recipe, September 30, 2026

Roasted Cauliflower, Chickpeas and Dates from NYT Cooking. Nice combo of flavors, including lemon, tahini, Aleppo pepper, and those dates. Yum! It gets a 4.

New recipe, September 29, 2026

Death in the Afternoon from Food and Wine. Champagne and absinthe, apparently from Ernest Hemingway. Simple and tasty. It gets a 4.

New recipe, September 28, 2026

Rome with A View from Food and Wine. Another spritzer with Campari, dry vermouth and lime. Pleasant, we give it a 3.

New recipe, September 27, 2026

Seared Chicken and Figs with Olives from NYT Cooking. This is quite easy, and the figs, olives and lemons over the marinated chicken elevate this recipe to great heights. We give this a 5.