A few summers ago, my wonderful friend Jeannine and I found ourselves at Cakebread Cellars in Napa, and ever since I am reminded of our visit by e-mails from their resident chef with recipes tailored to the wines. This recipe of roasted cauliflower with crab sneaks in a gremolata (parsley, garlic, and lemon zest) and [...]

In honor of Julia, and for the PBS Tell Us Your Julia Story event (you can add your Julia story here) we are making eggs with cream. And I am happy to introduce you to my Brooklyn kitchen, the setting for future kthread cooks episodes. Though I cannot warble, these eggs sing the praises of [...]

Perhaps because I’m spending time on trains and in tunnels lately, perciatelli was the pasta I reached for today when I realized I had beautiful guanciale from Formaggio Kitchen and fresh eggs from this morning’s Union Square Greenmarket—a carbonara waiting to be made. For a simple lunch for one, start by cooking a third of [...]

In recognition of Captain America’s return to Charlottesville, we deemed this past Saturday America Day II: Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through. Like last year’s first America Day, we determined to spend the day doing very American things; this time, relating to music. (Follow the rest of the adventure after the jump–)