Month

02/23/12 • A LAYERED PERFORMANCE From Elle Decor (click here to view the recipe) Maybe it comes from growing up in a house where Sunday football was the sort of social event that had family, friends, even a few of my stepfather’s graduate students, gathered around the television, feasting on sandwiches and anything else my mom brought out of the kitchen, but today I like nothing more than inviting a group over for fo

02/16/12 • A SUPER BOWL OF CHILI From America’s Test Kitchen (click here to view the recipe) As you might have guessed from the title, this posting was intended to serve as my contribution to your Super Bowl Sunday, which, of course, has long since come and gone. I confess I got a little jammed up in my planning, plus I wasn’t happy with the photos and felt compelled to do a reshoot. So here’s my recipe recommendatio

02/09/12 • CHOCOLATE-LOVERS CAKE From the Feb., 2011 New York Times Magazine (click here to view the recipe) I feel a little guilty about bringing this one to you. For one thing it’s early days in 2012 and many of you are still committed to those New Year’s resolutions — the ones that have you stepping up the gym routine or eliminating carbs and sugar from your diet (and I want to support that… seriously, I do!). For