Popover Sundaes

March 23, 2016

Sure: popovers make for an easy, go-to weekend breakfast, especially when we have guests. There’s little skill required – always a good thing when we’re all a little bleary-eyed – and draw upon ingredients we always have on hand. Smeared with salted butter, jam or maple syrup, they make for a great start to the day. But they’re equally delicious at the end of a weeknight supper, especially when paired with all the makings of a traditional ice cream sundae.

March 22, 2016

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April 27, 2016

Eggplant & Red Pepper Sandwich

April 27, 2016

Goodness know we've never turned our noses up at a sandwich piled high with meats and cheeses and dressed with an herb-spiked mayonnaise. But sometimes even we crave something different, and this all-veggie sandwich does the trick -- particularly at the end of a long work day. Prepare the filling on Sunday afternoon, refrigerate it and let the flavors marry overnight, and treat yourself to a hearty but simple dinner on a "meatless Monday."

April 27, 2016

Grilled Sweet Peppers

April 27, 2016

Summer means one thing in this household: grilling. And with spring now in full swing and Memorial Day fast approaching, we can't help but spend our weekends at the grill. These grilled peppers confidently hold their own as a side dish, but you can also fold them into sweet corn salads, dice them into fresh salsas, or slice them into rings and scatter them over leafy greens.

April 27, 2016

March 28, 2016

Pasta with Bell Pepper Sauce, Pancetta & Arugula

March 28, 2016

Bright, salty, satisfying.

March 28, 2016

March 26, 2016

Biscuits

March 26, 2016

March 25, 2016

Wheat berry Salad

March 25, 2016

We’ve just returned from a Boys’ Weekend at the shore, where Owen tore up the boardwalk like a mad man, excitedly pointing out the gulls and the sand and flirting with every female jogger that passed us. (This flirting is a skill he’s become frighteningly good at.) Those active mornings eventually yielded to more leisurely afternoons on the porch, and this is the lunchtime salad that bridged that gap. We topped it with a bit of thinly sliced grilled chicken, but it’s just as tasty on its own.

As with most salads, this one’s pretty flexible, so feel free to substitute whatever produce you have on hand: basil, mint, red and yellow bell peppers and jicama all would also be quite tasty here.

March 25, 2016

Herb Butter

March 25, 2016

Compound butter – a bit o’ butter dressed up with some leafy herbs and such – is one of life’s little joys. Slather it on grilled sweet corn, spread it on hot biscuits, or drop it onto a nicely charred steak just as it’s brought to the table.

March 25, 2016

March 24, 2016

Herbed Polenta

March 24, 2016

Peas & Pancetta

March 24, 2016

Owen never seems to tire of peas, and we’re always searching for new ways to serve them up. This version, dressed up with a bit of crisped, salty pancetta, is nicely balanced with just a hint of sugar.

March 24, 2016

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