Chris Nordquist
A disclaimer: there’s nothing authentically Moroccan about this dish. (In fact, I don’t even know if they eat turkey in Morocco.) But it’s our favorite way to use leftover turkey and mashed potatoes from Thanksgiving, and the (blandish) leftovers are livened up with some flavors we associate with North African cuisine: cumin, paprika, cinnamon, green […]
It’s not a lot to look at, but it’s just wrong how good this tastes. Raclette is a close cousin of Swiss fondue, but it’s even simpler, consisting of just two ingredients: cheese and boiled potatoes. But what a cheese: called Raclette (from the French racler, to scrape), it’s a mellow, meltable Alpine cow’s milk […]
Earlier this month, I was lucky enough to be go on a very special long weekend trip to celebrate an old friend’s birthday at new friends’s beautiful family ranch in Colorado. We did a lot of cooking (and eating and drinking) that weekend, and this cake stood out, I think, as our favorite dessert. The […]
Maybe it’s because I’m a child of the 70s, but I love a good dip. Not the old blend of sour cream and dried soup mix (I said a good dip), but something rich and flavorful to dip my chip in or spread on a cracker. (I guess I could call them spreads to sound […]
Here’s a video about how to make on of my very favorite seasonal cocktail snacks. This time of year, black figs are at the peak of their unique flavor, and stuffing them with a little tangy goat cheese, wrapping them with salty prosciutto and grilling (in a grill pan or outdoor grill) or broiling them […]
This is the first of a series of short videos about one of my favorites times of day –the cocktail hour. Whether it’s the prelude to a dinner or at a cocktail party, I think sharing a drink and snack is a great way to relax, catch up with old friends and meet new ones. […]
As it turned out, it was a lot more orderly that I expected, and everyone had a good time, myself included. We had invited a dozen five year-olds to make their own pizzas to help Julia celebrate her fifth birthday, and the weekend before I was wondering if I’d got a little carried away –as […]
It was nearly noon on Sunday. I wanted to make a nice lunch for the three of us, but I also thought it would be more fun to play in the pool with Julia than to run to the market and work in the kitchen. (She agreed.) This recipe is a late summer favorite of […]
It’s everywhere just now –piled high in the market, all over restaurant menus (usually as a seasonal side) and, if you planted it in your vegetable garden, probably literally underfoot. Yes, it’s the season for zucchini –that tender, abundant summer vegetable that might just get to be too much of a good thing. Here’s my […]
Recipe (adapted from “Conchiglie with yogurt, peas and chile” from Jerusalem, a Cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tammimi, serves 6) Ingredients 2 cups (or 500g) Greek yogurt (2% is great, but nonfat works too) 2/3 cup olive oil 2 small (or 1 large) cloves garlic, crushed 1 lb (or 500g) frozen peas 1 […]
