My family is shrinking. One child has decamped for college on the west coast. Another has graduated and lives in his own apartment in Brooklyn. They wind up back home for meals more than you’d think, but most nights at the Copywriters’ Kitchen just three of us sit down at table. ... [Read More] [2 Comments. Please leave another.]
Sour Cream and Champagne Grape Muffin Recipe
My daughter’s first day of nursery school, sixteen years ago, was traumatic. For me. Fall 1994 I fully expected to spend a week or more hanging out in the nursery school’s sunny rooms. I had a cup of hot, half-and-half-laced coffee in a travel cup. I was ready to sit ... [Read More] [1 Comment. Please leave another.]
Panzanella: Italian Bread Salad with Bocconcini and Local Tomatoes Recipe
They’re finally here. Ripe, luscious, locally-grown tomatoes. All year long I dream about these juicy fruit/vegetables. And now that they’ve arrived, we’re eating them every single day. For lunch and dinner. You don’t need to do much to dress up a perfect, sun-ripened ... [Read More] [5 Comments. Please leave another.]
Easy Cherry Oat Bran Muffins Recipe
Oat bran and dried Bing cherries add a natural sweetness to these healthy, fiber-filled muffins—and allow you to add a minmal amount of sugar to the recipe. Packed with whole-grain goodness, Easy Cherry Oat Bran Muffins mix in minutes. If you use two measuring cups to blend ... [Read More] [4 Comments. Please leave another.]
Not-Artisanal Honey Oat Bread Machine Bread Recipe
I don’t make this bread with sour dough starter or special yeast from bakery suppliers. It doesn’t require high-gluten bread flour. I don’t measure the loaf’s internal temperature midway into baking. I don’t proof the dough—heck, I don’t even knead it. And when it ... [Read More] [1 Comment. Please leave another.]
