I hope this post finds you well, or as well as possible during this frightening time. This coronavirus quarantine mess is such strange, uncharted professional territory for so many, including bloggers and writers. I’m wrestling with so many questions (perhaps because there’s nothing else to do?) Do we compartmentalize and write about all the subjects…
Veal and Olive Ragu with Pappardelle
Last week I saw an unstamped flyer in my mail slot. I don’t know about yours, but in my neighborhood that usually signals either lurking Jehovah’s Witnesses or some random realtor letting us know she has a client looking for a house just like ours and would we be interested in selling at this time?…
Peanut Butter Mousse Pie with Marshmallow Whipped Cream
For anyone in the future post-human species reading this in the year 3128, once the laptops have been excavated from fossils after a literal scorched earth has killed off all current living organisms and ossified or melted all electronics, first of all, thank you! I’m pleased my work is still being seen. Secondly, future post-human…
Best Ever Shrimp Pad Thai
The Democratic primary drags on, and there are things we know, and things we don’t know. We know Michael Bloomberg is a dangerous authoritarian trying to buy his way into the election. We know that at the last debate Senator Elizabeth Warren cut off his balls, expertly filleted them, and dispensed with silver platters but…
Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
Since the recent uptick in Bernie Sanders’ polling, we’ve seen a spate of articles gossiping talking around the supposed fact that former President Obama hates him and wants to stop him from receiving the Democratic nomination this summer. These articles are all vague, with lots of conjecture and few direct quotes, but for the sake…
Iceberg with Pecorino, Crushed Olives, and Pickled Chile
I think I could write a whole article about this salad for The Cut’s I Think About This A Lot. I’m like all the rest of you: I pre-ordered Alison Roman’s recently-published second cookbook, Nothing Fancy, as soon as I could and then all but paced my living room while impatiently awaiting its arrival. And…
Spanish-Style Shrimp and Grits
“What the fact of having committed … sexual assault complicates for an acclaimed celebrity is the feelings—or maybe, at most, the immediate social situation—of those who’d like to go right on celebrating him. Ironically, or maybe not ironically, nothing smooths this complication more easily than the word ‘complicated’: Be sure to include it in your…
Red Chile-Honey Glazed Salmon with Black Bean Sauce and Jalapeno Crema
“I don’t want my own podcast bc there are too many, but who’s gonna give me a recurring segment on theirs called “yah I’m not gonna do that” where I review recipes and tell you why I’m not gonna do that” –Alison Roman I apologize for this ridiculous title, but the original recipe – and…
Buttermilk Skillet Cake with Walnut Praline Topping
“Donald Trump’s presidency has been a dark time – but it won’t end just because he’s left office. Rooting out corruption and incompetence, rebuilding our government, and ensuring it will work for the people will require painstaking work. I’ve got a serious plan to get it done.” –Presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren We are still…
Spaghetti with Pepperoni Marinara
“The presidency is not an office that automatically gives its occupant the power to order everyone around; much of what a president gets done depends on his or her ability to convince others to go along. That’s a lot easier if everyone understands that the president is going to be in office for a while.”…
