I am no baker. My grandmother, one of the most intuitive and clever cooks I've known, was no baker. She did make great biscuits, but those were biscuits. That's different. In fact, whenever Grandmother needed a cake made, she would call Aunt Mayretta and have her do it. Aunt Mayretta was known for her cakes, … Continue reading Pound Cake: It’s Good Enough, and It Tastes Great
We made Melissa Clark's shakshuka from the New York Times Cooking website all fall, and this North African dish of eggs poached in a spicy tomato sauce had become my go-to. Wanting to change things up a bit, I decided upon the Southern Italian version of this, Eggs in Purgatory. Then I got sidetracked by Ande ki … Continue reading Dinner at My House: Put an Egg In It
Julia Moskin’s Best Black Bean Soup from the New York Times Cooking website is a winner. I’ve made a lot of black bean soups over the years, and, in my opinion, this really is “the best.” My family thinks so, too. Here's the link to this awesome recipe. I didn’t have time to go to … Continue reading Dinner at My House: Black Bean Soup
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