Last weekend, I discovered ShungiKu greens at Evolutionary Organics in Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza greenmarket, and I felt a curious sense of triumph to know that chrysanthemum greens are, in fact, floral and edible (I claimed this at five to my skeptical parents who did not appreciate my gastronomical tests on a bouquet destined for [...]

As the rain fell this morning, I rose and made the breakfast sandwich I’d dreamt of: a warm croissant, scrambled eggs from Saturday’s market, New York cheddar, and pork jowl (I prefer it to bacon right now). The wonderful thing about cooking is that you can, truly, realize dreamy foods—and these ingredients are useful staples [...]

This morning, I pulled a chair into the sun streaming through the kitchen windows, tearing apart the layers of a warmed croissant from Balthazar. Equally comforting, tonight, I made Orangette’s cream-braised brussel sprouts, These taste a bit like braised artichoke hearts without the bother of peeling baby artichokes, and the soft brussel sprouts fall into [...]

This morning I felt like a deconstructed guacamole, sliding a slice of avocado next to seared flank steak, scrambling fresh eggs from the market this morning, scattering minced raw garlic, and squeezing lime over the spicy microgreens. I contemplated what I will do with the green I bought at the market, a small square of [...]

I meant to make jambalaya on Tuesday for Mardi Gras, but it was instead tonight that I made a risotto with tomato juice replacing stock, slices of andouille, onion, diced tomatoes, and sautéed shrimp. Just like the city associated with the dish, it was warm, forgiving, not without a bit of a kick. To make [...]