The Flexitarian Cook

Start(er). Wild yeast starter, to be precise. And what would that be? I’m so glad you asked. In my last post, I wrote about bread-making, and the wonderfully easy no-knead method that Jim Lahey of Sullivan St. Bakery unleashed upon the world in 2006. The recipe is simple enough for a 4-year-old to make (although [...]

This past Saturday evening, we went to my favorite local vegetable grower for the monthly farm dinner he organizes there. Chefs from some of the best NYC restaurants come up to the Hudson Valley to cook in the wonderfully rustic, relaxed and über-friendly atmosphere of the farm. We were celebrating my birthday, and were fortunate [...]

A quick post, for a quick, classically Italian tomato and bread salad. The inspiration came from an America’s Test Kitchen show on PBS that I caught while on vacation in Cape Cod one slow morning. I just had to make it. It captures summer perfectly, in my view.   Panzanella Keep in mind that this [...]