I walked into my friend Winnie‘s apartment last Friday night to the sounds of dumpling creation. Winnie explained why the dough should be thicker in the middle: and the dough was busily being folded, crimped, and sealed. There were food writers to recognize (including this former Gourmet staffer rocking a yellow apron), lively shrimp, and [...]

I’ve been dancing in my kitchen, as the disco ball that hangs above the sink throws silvery spots across the wooden floor in the late morning. This is music for you to join me, since you continue to startle me by listening to these mixes. For our dance card today, a track (full list below) [...]

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My wonderful friend Winnie asked me yesterday what my favorite kitchen items are—here’s what fill my kitchen cabinets, and I should say I have pared down in the last two moves: A sauté pan, a saucier pan, and a big pot. These are my only pots and pans, all three are stainless steel. They have [...]

Eating Hoppin’ John the day after brings even more luck, and the dish becomes Skippin’ Jenny—so, I borrowed my fabulous friend Liza‘s idea and made a risotto to stir the peas, collards, and bacon into last night, and then sliced the rest of the poached pear over a bowl of oats this morning, thinking about [...]

Clever farmers’ market vendors like Evolutionary Organics hang informative, happy little signs introducing the small wonders within a given bin: And so, yesterday in the rain, I had sunny squash in a pasta that’s friendly to additions—while farfalle cooked (the shape matches all those bow ties at summer weddings), I sautéed sliced squash (2 baby [...]