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Carbonara
Mix 3 egg yolks plus 1 whole egg in a small bowl with 1/4 cup grated Parmesan and 1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano. Stir to combine, then set it aside. Cut 3 ounces guanciale into a small dice and put it into a large, heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Cook…
Chicken Meatballs in Broth
Dice 4 ounces pancetta and put it into a large, heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat with 1 teaspoon white pepper. When the fat begins to render, stir in 1 shallot, chopped, and 2 garlic cloves, chopped. Cook until the shallot is soft, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the pancetta-shallot…
Negroni Bianca
In an old fashioned glass with ice, add 1 ounce gin, 1-1/4 ounce Cocchi Americano, and 3/4 ounce Dimmi di Milano liqueur. Twist a lemon peel over the top to expel its oils, wipe the rim with the peel, and then drop it into the drink.
Red Corn, Black Bean & Yucca Stew
Soak 1/2 cup dried red corn in water overnight. Next day, put the corn and water into a medium-sized, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Bring it to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 1-1/2 to 2 hours, until the kernels are tender and have “bloomed”. Check on them periodically and…
Menu No 8 Redux
Redux is where I give those tips, tricks, suggestions, and recommendations that one might typically find at the top of each recipe in a traditional cookbook. Since Menus have limited real estate, we do that here on the internet. And better still: whenever I think of a clever new idea for an old recipe, I’ll…
Lentil Salad with Mustard Greens
A standby for summertime barbecues. People will thank you for not bringing another two dozen Kirkland chocolate chip cookies. Or bring those, too. Finely chop 1 shallot, 1 celery stick, and 2 long red chili peppers. These peppers have a little heat—not too much—but if you can’t find them then use half a red bell…
REMIX 1: herbaceous | marine | citrus
REMIXES is exactly what it sounds like: recipes from different Menus that are mixed-and-matched with the same waste-not sensibility. These collections are also meant to be a bit more achievable: if Menus are a quarterly endeavor taking a week’s planning, you could pull off a REMIX for Sunday supper: just three or four recipes that…
Chinese Five-Spice Cookies
A chewy, chocolaty cookie for Christmas. Orange and Chinese 5-spice powder give them an element of familiarity while making them just a bit unusual, but delicious none-the-less. Using a stand mixer with a dough hook, combine until just blended With the mixer running, add 2 egg whites and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. When the dough…
Menu No 3 Redux
Redux is where I give those tips, tricks, suggestions, and recommendations that one might typically find at the top of each recipe in a traditional cookbook. Since Menus have limited real estate, we do that here on the internet. And better still: whenever I think of a clever new idea for an old recipe, I’ll…
Menu No 6 Redux
Redux is where I give those tips, tricks, suggestions, and recommendations that one might typically find at the top of each recipe in a traditional cookbook. Since Menus have limited real estate, we do that here on the internet. And better still: whenever I think of a clever new idea for an old recipe, I’ll…