Stuffed Chard Leaves
When I opened up my first CSA box* of the season last week, the first thing that I saw was a bundle of colorful Rainbow Chard sitting on top. Besides being so vibrantly beautiful, they were big. Big enough to…
Making Lard at Home
What’s wrong with lard? Nothing. That's why you should be making lard at home by slow rendering.
The Income Tax Cocktail
Sorry to be a party pooper, but it’s April 12th and that means that it’s the last weekend for you to work on your tax returns. So, to either get you in the right frame of mind for going through…
Rincon Latino – Pupusas and Salvadoran food in Atlanta
Since we’re spending Spring Break this year in Atlanta, we’re trying to compensate for our lack of beach action by doing fun “staycation” adventures in town. Part of being a tourist in your own town means hitting up your restaurant…
The Algonquin Cocktail
Winter is refusing to leave Atlanta on-schedule this year. With a bit of nip still in the air at night, it makes me want to linger a bit longer in the "brown liquor" season. The Tom Collins and Mojitos will…
Saag Paneer – Indian creamed spinach
My daughter, Anna, and I decided to give up meat this spring for Lent. Going meatless for a month and a half is not really that big of a deprivation, but it did challenge me to rethink my standard meat-and-two…
My Bánh Mì obsession
Okay, maybe it’s not really an obsession, but there is not much else that will make me drive 10 miles of crosstown Atlanta traffic for lunch. Bánh mì is the Vietnamese equivalent of a sub sandwich. Owing to the French Colonial…
Casino Cocktail
The Casino Cocktail is a pre-Prohibition-era gin cocktail. The recipe can be found in the classic The Savoy Cocktail Book, originally published in 1930. It is a light, dry, gin-forward cocktail served with a lovely cherry garnish. One note about…
Making Pizza At Home
Making pizza at home with lots of different toppings - brie, goat cheese, fig, mushrooms, prosciutto.
Mushroom Brie Pizza – Recipe
Homemade Mushroom Brie Pizza with white truffle oil