After making whipped feta crostini a few weeks ago, I had a little extra cream cheese to use up. I didn’t want to buy bagels, because I knew I’d run out of cream cheese before I’d run out of bagels, and then I’d be tempted to buy more cream cheese—it's a vicious cycle, you know? As it happened, I also had a bunch of strawberries I needed to finish. Because who goes to Costco and buys two pounds of ...
Archives for June 2016
S’mores Cupcakes
Happy first day of summer! What better way to celebrate than with a dessert inspired by s’mores, one of the quintessential emblems of summertime leisure? I have to admit: I’ve never been crazy about actual s’mores. Toasted marshmallows make my throat a bit tingly, and not in a good way—more in an “I think I'm coming down with a cold” way. But the combination of graham crackers, chocolate, and ...
Chipotle-Peach Chicken Pasta
Today, I’m bringing you the third installment in this summer’s impromptu chipotle-peach series: chipotle-peach chicken pasta! This recipe was inspired in part by the amazeballs chipotle-peach vinaigrette with which I have been o.b.s.e.s.s.e.d. since my first taste and in part by my frustration with the (lack of) pasta options in restaurants I’ve visited lately. ...
Whipped Feta Crostini
When I first started hosting dinner parties for friends, I thought it was crucial to make as much of the menu as possible from scratch. As the menus grew more elaborate, however, I found that the preparation started stretching into a full-day event…and then even into the preceding day. Eventually I realized that it’s not about having a 100% from-scratch meal, but rather, it’s about knowing where ...