Melissa Clark, New York Times Dining Section columnist, offers a calendar year’s worth of brand-new recipes for cooking with fresh, local ingredients–replete with lively and entertaining stories of feeding her own family and friends. Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds rutabagas, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon pure [...]
Melissa Clark, New York Times Dining Section columnist, offers a calendar year’s worth of brand-new recipes for cooking with fresh, local ingredients–replete with lively and entertaining stories of feeding her own family and friends. Ingredients: 2 pounds pork shoulder (also sold as pork butt or Boston butt), cut into 2-inch cubes (see cook?s [...]
This collection of brilliantly conceived, seasonally driven recipes has quickly become one of my favorites. Easy to prepare and incredibly satisfying, this is inventive comfort food at its best. A must for any passionate home cook. Ingredients: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 bunch scallions, white and light green parts, thinly sliced 2 cloves [...]
This cookbook is a lot of fun! Each section has a brief essay upfront. A lot of wit here–and a passion for cooking and devising tasty recipes. Each recipe has a story; here again, considerable wit. Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, preferably a high-fat, [...]
Melissa’s trademark unassuming writing style, genuine love of food, and wealth of recipes, which cover chicken and meat, cheese, sandwiches, and desserts, are an incredible treat for foodies everywhere. Ingredients: Quiche filling 1 large egg white 3 tablespoons grated Gruyere cheese (about 3/4 ounce) 5 strips bacon (about 6 ounces), cut into 1/2-inch [...]
Yosses, executive pastry chef at the White House, and Clark, a noted New York Times food columnist, showcase elegant, delicious desserts suitable for a variety of occasions from brunch to potlucks to fancy celebrations. Recipes are well-detailed and easy-to-follow, even for the novice, and potentially unfamiliar techniques. Ingredients: Cookie Crust 1 package (9 ounces) [...]