“In the case of ABC, there was a knee-jerk reaction to solve this PR crisis. The majority of the [Great American Baking S]how’s executive producers were women, all of the finalists and semi finalists were women. And instead of stopping a man from causing more hurt, they continued to send out a ripple effect of…
Le Grand Ranch + My Favorite Things for Dipping
“We did not do a complete search of records from his office. If something had come up, we would have looked at the records. I do not recall and do not believe we reviewed his Senate records.” —William Jeffress, lawyer for the Obama campaign’s vice presidential search team It is almost mid-May of 2020, a…
Ribs with Gochujang, Fish Sauce, and Honey
My regular readers know that about four years ago, circumstances – what I’ll euphemistically call Mr. Wallace’s job – dragged us from our beloved de facto rent-controlled NYC apartment to the unwashed American mainland also known as New Jersey. Here we still sit. Don’t worry, we hate you too. I think of my nine years…
Best Ever Carrot Cake
Since there is, oh, a whole global pandemic occupying our every thought and non-movement right now, I’ve noticed that few people outside Bernie Sanders’ most die-hard supporters seem aware that a serious accusation of sexual assault has been made against our all-but-certain Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden. To be clear, the…
Sweet Potato Mash with Lime Salsa
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…
