Happy Sunday, Friends. This week: 5 Asian stir-frys that give you restaurant-quality results in your home kitchen - no wok required. "I have 3 favorite Asian dishes: my last one, my current one, and my next one." - Me When you want dinner with real punch, these Asian stir-frys deliver. Bold flavors, incredible aromas, and that satisfying complexity that makes you forget how quickly they actually came together. None of these require special equipment or hard-to-find ingredients. Just a regular...
4 days ago • 2 min read
Hey there, As I promised you on Sunday, here are my Blueberry Crepes with mascarpone cream and blueberry compote. They look fancy but they're easy to make. And I love that everything can be prepped ahead for a truly breezy brunch that you can enjoy along with everyone else at the table. And I had to mention my Crepe Cake because it's one of those things that looks like it might be hard to make. So I made a video to show you how accessible it really is. It's more about repetition than skill....
8 days ago • 1 min read
Happy Sunday, Friends. This week: Peak summer produce and the 5-star recipes that make the most of these fleeting flavors. "And all at once, summer collapsed into fall." - Oscar Wilde We're in that bittersweet moment when summer produce is at its absolute peak but you can feel the season shifting. Watermelons are at their juiciest, corn is impossibly sweet, blackberries are bursting with flavor, and heirloom tomatoes are irresistible. The recipes I've hand picked for you are the ones to make...
11 days ago • 2 min read
Happy Sunday, Friends. This week: How a humble can of tuna becomes the foundation for surprisingly elegant meals. "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." - Leonardo da Vinci I know what you're thinking - fancy tuna recipes sound like an oxymoron. But hear me out. Good canned tuna (and I mean really good stuff) can be the base for meals that feel special enough for company. It's all about technique and knowing which flavors make it shine. 🌟 Recipe of the Week: Tuna Rice Bowl This spicy,...
18 days ago • 1 min read
Hey there, Some days call for pasta: rich, satisfying, and exactly what you want after a long day. Even better when it's on the table in 30 minutes or less. The trick is having a few you can count on, the kind you can make without looking at the recipe twice. These are five of mine. Some of my favorite pastas, all 30 minutes or less: Pasta Aglio e Olio – If you've never had this classic pasta (made famous by a sexy scene in the movie Chef), you're in for a treat. Creamy Garlic Shrimp Pasta –...
22 days ago • 1 min read
Hey there, When Nora Ephron tasted the Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies at Seattle's Dahlia Bakery, she didn't just enjoy them. She emailed Tom Douglas to tell him they were her all-time favorite cookies and to ask for the recipe. He sent it, along with a big package of cookies, and later asked if he could name them after her in the Dahlia Bakery cookbook. Her answer: "Are you kidding me? This may be the greatest cookie ever ever ever." She wasn't wrong. The creamy peanut butter filling between...
27 days ago • 1 min read
Hey there, There's a moment every summer when basil reaches its absolute prime - leaves that are tender but not delicate, aromatic enough to smell from across the kitchen, and so flavorful that even a little bit transforms whatever you're making. We're in that moment right now. This is the basil that makes you understand why people get obsessed with growing their own. Whether you're picking it from your garden or finding gorgeous bunches at the market, this week's basil deserves to be the...
29 days ago • 1 min read
Happy Sunday, Friends. This week: A full taqueria spread, on a Tuesday, without losing your whole evening to it. "I know it's early, but I'm already thinking about tacos." (Me, most of the time) Taqueria night sounds like a weekend project, but it doesn't have to be. You'll have dinner on the table in about 45 minutes (an hour if you go the Chicken Tinga Tacos route), because most of this menu cooks unattended once you get it going. The trick is to start things in the right order: game plan...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Happy Sunday, Friends. This week: One very good reason to turn on your oven in July. "You can't make everyone happy. You're not nachos." (Anonymous) I know. It's late-July, it's hot, and the last thing you want to do is preheat anything. But hear me out: 20 minutes, one sheet pan, and a pile of crispy, loaded shrimp nachos. Because that's really the difference between good nachos and great nachos: keeping the chips crispy under all those toppings. A quick pre-crisp in the oven and a sheet pan...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read