This simple tomato and cherry quinoa recipe—a seriously good celebration of high summer—deserves the very best tomatoes you can find. A mix of size, color and flavor works really well, but if you have a bowlful of one excellent variety such as Gardeners’ Delight or Honeycomb, don’t hesitate. The quick-pickled shallots are a wonderful thing: … Read more
Pasta is an evergreen comfort; it has no season. But during the dog days of summer, the last thing you want is to be sweating over a long-simmering pot of Bolognese. This no-cook cherry tomato sauce delivers bold flavor without the high heat. Salt and acid are all you need to break down and brighten … Read more
The sun is out, the birds are singing, and there’s a sweet scent in the air. Strawberry season is officially upon us, which means that these strawberry muffins should be at the top of your to-bake list, right along with the requisite strawberry shortcake. Showcasing spring’s finest jewels, these muffins are chock-full of strawberry flavor … Read more
This homemade raspberry jam recipe has no lemon juice, pectin, or other add-ins, just the berries and sugar. Adding pectin “necessitates more sugar,” says Eleanor Topp, author of The Complete Book of Year-Round Small-Batch Preserving. And using more sugar “dilutes the natural flavor of the fruit.” She also notes that while not adding pectin requires … Read more
In Trentino–Alto Adige, mushrooms are cultivated and foraged. The mushrooms found throughout the region have been revered since ancient times and referred to by the ancient Romans as the food of the gods. Found both in cultivation caves and out in the woods growing wild, the bounty lends itself to various uses. Simple buttons, trumpets, … Read more
Thank you, thank you for giving the classic dry gin martini its proper elevated place. I consider every exotic variant – chocolate martini?? aberrant and unworthy of the name. It’s said that Churchill’s favored mix began with icy cold gin, followed by a glance across the room at a bottle of vermouth. Very dry!! My … Read more
If the last time you had a chocolate cupcake was at a childhood birthday party, it’s high time to bake a batch. This chocolate cupcake recipe is ridiculously easy—the batter comes together in about 5 minutes, no equipment required. But it delivers big on flavor thanks to a healthy dose of salt, vanilla extract, and … Read more
This vanilla cupcake recipe is excerpted from the 2006 cookbook I Like You by Amy Sedaris (yes, that Amy Sedaris). In the early aughts the comedian sold baked goods and other snacks to coffee shops in her New York City neighborhood. Once voted one of the city’s best vanilla cupcakes, it gets rich, buttery flavor … Read more
Step 1 Split 1 vanilla bean in half, scrape the seeds out into a small dish, and put the pod in a medium, heavy-bottom saucepan. Add 1 cup (240 g) whole milk and 1 cup (240 g) heavy cream and heat over medium-low heat until just about to simmer. Remove from the heat, cover the … Read more