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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Tonuca’s Feast: Indian Food for Twenty
Last week my friend, Tonuca, had a beautiful lunch party. She invited 23 women over and served us a delicious feast of Indian food. The flavors were light and complex and unusual. Tonuca explained that all the dishes we had … Continue reading
Easy Pineapple Chutney
When I lived in Papua New Guinea I loved watching the pineapple plants, waiting for the little nubs that appeared in the mass of spiny leaves to grow into fruit. They seemed to take forever and then, all of a … Continue reading
Homemade Cola Syrup
My friend Nelle has started making her own Cola Syrup and yesterday she invited me over to watch her in action and sample the brew. What a revelation homemade Cola is. It has a light, floral flavor and you can … Continue reading
After Party: Smartcuts for Cleaning
There is that inevitable moment, when all your guests leave and you are faced with a mountain of dishes, dirty wine glasses, pots and pans when you wonder, “wait, why did I think it would be fun to have a … Continue reading
Watercress Soup
When I was a little girl I lived in a remote village, right at the edge of a rainforest, in the mountains of Papua New Guinea. Since there were no schools, I spent most of my time playing with my … Continue reading
Chocolate Espresso Cake with Caffe Latte Cream
“This cake is so good it’s wild,” my son said and so it is. This is a strong, grown-up cake; full of things like coffee liqueur, instant espresso powder, barely any flour and dark and white chocolates. Making it is … Continue reading
The Appetizer: Chopped Chicken Liver
There are some foods that are so ridiculously delicious that I feel kind of guilty when I eat them. Like chocolate chip cookies right out of the oven or fresh whipped cream. And for me, chopped chicken liver is another … Continue reading
Dinner Party Secret Weapon: The Balthazar Salad
This is the Balthazar Salad, but a picture cannot truly capture its fabulousness. It has a depth of flavor about it – the different lettuces, the asparagus, the ricotta and avocado, even the truffle vinaigrette – which makes it taste … Continue reading
The Interview: Amanda Hesser
Amanda Hesser’s latest book, The Essential New York Times Cookbook, is one of the most amazing cookbooks to have come out in decades. It is so utterly generous – a thousand recipes, a history of American cooking over the past … Continue reading
