Tiramisu
I first tasted tiramisu at Filippo’s, a popular restaurant in Oakland, California. Until its closure in 2022, Filippos served family style meals to a devoted clientele. For two years we lived within walking distance of the restaurant, and dined there weekly. Filippo’s served other desserts, but our meals invariably concluded…
A Picture Post
At times like this I remember David Lebovitz saying he had 40 blog posts stored away like virtual acorns, ready to post when a recipe failed or simply wasn’t good enough. After nine years of blogging you’d think I’d have tidy little store of posts tucked away myself, but no…
Broccoli Rabe with Parmesan Cheese
Broccoli Rabe with Parmesan Cheese began as a calzone filling. And indeed, it works very well in that role. The problem is me: I am hopelessly uncoordinated, and any food I attempt to wrap, stuff, or otherwise fill and fold ends up looking like a badly wrapped gift. No cook…
Cheddar Chicken Burgers
At least once weekly we eat chicken burgers. One of pound (464 grams) of ground chicken goes into a bowl, along with salt, pepper, and a minced garlic clove. From there the spicing varies, depending on my mood and whatever’s in the fridge. I might add a squeeze of lemon…
Beef Stew for a Rainy Day
The soaring cost of living has not escaped me, here or in real life. So it’s with some hesitancy that I offer beef stew, as even tougher cuts of beef meant for the stewpot have become costly. I do have a reason for making this, though: I bought the roast…
Cauliflower Cheese
Cauliflower cheese is what the English call a faff. It is not difficult to prepare, but it takes a little time and dirties a few pots and pans. Just what you want to hear after the holidays, right? Leftover from last post. I could say pseudo-meaningful things about life choices…
Boxing Day Photo Dump
So where have I been during this foodiest of food months? Cooking like a madwoman, actually, in expectation of a Christmas guest. Days of shopping, cleaning, and cooking finally culminated in my going to Oakland Airport on Friday, December 23rd, to pick up our guest, who was expected to arrive…
Cranberry Galette
Thanksgiving feels like a century ago. Back then–what was it, two weeks? I has leftover cranberry sauce, so, in an effort to use it up, I baked a cranberry galette. This cranberry galette was a huge hit with Mr. IK, so I decided to bake more. Above, the galette that…
Buttermilk Potato Gratin
Buttermilk potato gratin came about by mistake. I’d purchased a bottle of buttermilk for another recipe, which never got made, and now it was down to the wire: use up the buttermilk or let it go off and toss it. So I poured it into a potato gratin. The result…
Pork Chops with Mustard Sauce
Also known as Cote de Porc a la Charcutiere. (The ability to add accent marks appears to have vanished.) Do know this recipe is French, and comes from the late Anthony Bourdain’s Le Halles Cookbook. Pork Chops with Mustard Sauce is all about the sauce, which is made from butter,…
