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Here’s wishing you a smooth and yummy weekend
A whole grain loaf, baked, cooked, sliced and papered- ready to be slid into a plastic bag and frozen. Grab...
Wood-grilled strip steaks, potato galette, baked creamed spinach, raisin-walnut bread and fresh butter
How some seemingly sleeping loaves rise. Raisin-walnut
Broiled fillet of lemon sole, caramelized carrots and fresh peas, baked potato with butter, sour cream and chives, coleslaw
Garganelli rigate. (Hand shaped penne with ridges
The art of kitchen replenishment after a holiday #
If you’ve never had hanger steak, I highly recommend it
Croissants rising (ham and cheese and cinnamon swirl
Hello world
Sun dried tomato and garlic confit
The perfect homemade treat for a wedding goodie bag. Peanut butter and jam hearts
Matzo is not just for Passover. Flour, water, sesame seeds and salt- all deeply toasted in the oven-equal a kind...
In the name of love
A turkey breast, roasting for the week. Strategic cooking-thanksgiving scents and tastes (at whim), great lunches and then stock from...
Beef tortellini en broth with fresh peas and artichokes baked with garlic, lemon, parsley and crumbs
Lasagna- with spinach pasta, ricotta filling and bolognese sauce. Homemade from the bottom up
Filling: ricotta, sautéed onions, best-quality Parmesan
Caramelized broccoli. Umami
Just born. Blueberry pie
So happy… Homemade pizza is just the best
Grilled pork chops and grill-sautéed corn with shaved onions, jalapeños and garlic confit. A new season is finally here (it’s...
Chocolate-caramel-toasted nut-matzo crisps and chewy coconut macaroons
Tender matzo balls get lowered into just-made soup. Extras go into some chicken stock and get frozen
Getting ready for the weekend
One girl’s garbage is another girl’s gold. Please don’t throw away your super-ripe bananas. Let them make your life more...
“Meatloaf, Ma!”…and baked mashed potatoes. So happy
Pan-seared trout with sautéed almonds and smashed (not mashed) potatoes
Strawberry ice cream in process
Braised, glazed and roasted pork spareribs with sautéed corn and beet greens
Happy spring! Sweet pea ravioli (inside and out) and wood-roast Cornish hens
Glazed corned beef
Sautéed mushroom, Burrata and shaved onion pizza
Tonight’s dinner was really wonderful/ not just because it tasted great- but because our meal tonight utilized yesterday’s food in...
I’m just never over it
A happy birthday cake for my sweet friend Kathy. Love you
Artichokes baked with garlicky breadcrumbs and stock…Beyond
Chicken in the pot with vegetables and noodles and challah dinner rolls. This meal spells LOVE
Crispy garlic croutons
Tonight’s dinner- so delish! Sweet and sour red onions and caramelized mushrooms on a burger- topped with Burrata and served...
Tandoori chicken. I’ve done this in both my conventional oven and this wood-fueled oven- both with spectacular results. The seasoned...
Southern-fried chicken thighs, yucca, braised cabbage and skillet cornbread. #cookandbakefromscratch#cookfromscratch #bakefromscratch
Yeah…ready! #cookfromscratch #homecookingrocks #cookandbakefromscratch
White asparagus grow without being exposed to the sun- which is why they’re white. Green vegetables interact with the sun...
Roasted whole Branzino with linguine fini, tossed with sautéed julienned leeks, spaghettied carrots and zucchini- bathed in a fresh vegetable...
The lesson continues. Jen’s making two kinds of crackers: caraway and onion. #cookandbakefromscratch #bakefromscratch #justbaked
Just baked. Chocolate, peanut butter, marshmallow, Krispies, chocolate chunk cookies. #bakefromscratch #cookandbakefromscratch #cookfromscratch #justbaked
Ciabatta. #cookandbakefromscratch #theresnothinglikehomemadebread #bakefromscratch #nurturingfood #homebaked
Wood-roast chicken and oven-roast cauliflower. #cookfromscratch #cookandbakefromscratch #nurturingfood
Dinner buns… #cookfromscratch #cookandbakefromscratch #homefoodisthebest #nurturingfood #theresnothinglikehomemadebread #bakefromscratch
On the way to a delicious din-din… #cookandbakefromscratch #nurturingfood #cookingfromscratch
Almost there… #cookandbakefromscratch #cookingfromscratch #nurturingfood
Porcini agnolotti (filled with braised beef and vegetables) with broccoli rabe. #cookfromscratch #cookingfromscratch #cookandbakefromscratch
Egg rolls (homemade wrappers!!) and fresh duck sauce. Oh boy!!! #cookfromscratch #cookandbakefromscratch #cookingfromscratch #homefoodisthebest
Beef stew over spinach fettuccine with cream biscuits. #cookingfromscratch #cookandbakefromscratch #bakefromscratch #homefoodisthebest
Valentine’s Day 2016: Wood-roast lobsters, spinach pasta with red clam sauce, fresh baguette and, for dessert, two fudge truffles. Now,...
Gonna be a good din-din. Happy Valentines Day! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️#cookfromscratch #cookandbakefromscratch #homefoodisthebest
Mid-winter pasta-pesto (the blessing of having summer-pesto in the freezer). Toasted pine nuts and flash-sautéed grape tomatoes. Too good! #homecomingrocks...
“Everything” fried Chinese noodles- to be served with homemade duck sauce. #cookfromscratch #cookandbakefromscratch
Din-din, thanks to inspiration from my daughter Jules. #homecomingrocks #cookfromscratch #bakefromscratch #cookandbakefromscratch
Apple-cinnamon galette. Just born. #bakefromscratch #cookfromscratch #cookandbakefromscratch #homecookingrocks
For the galette (tonight). Praline ice cream. I always scoop ice cream ahead and keep it in the freezer, covered...
Just to make things better…. #cookfromscratch #cookandbakefromscratch #homecookingrocks
Fresh roasted and just peeled and quartered. Naturally magnificent. #cookfromscratch #cookandbakefromscratch #homecookingrocks
Cherry, chocolate and toasted almond galette. #bakefromscratch #cookandbakefromscratch #homecookingrocks
Fresh Bigoli pasta (fat spaghetti). #cookfromscratch #homecomingrocks #nurturingfood #italiancooking #cookandbakefromscratch
Jumbo shrimp, cockles and mussels, simmered in a spicy marinara. Roasted asparagus with paper-thin-sliced cherry peppers and garlic confit. Just-made...
Ravioli: Sautéed broccoli rabe, onions, mushrooms, cherry peppers, garlic, ricotta, Parmesan. #lookingforwardtodinner #cookfromscratch #lastnightsvegetablesreinvented #homecomingrocks #cookandbakefromscratch
Ahhhhhhhhhhh….. #homecomingrocks #cookfromscratch #cookingfromscratch
Fried yucca. Oh boy…. #homecooking #homecomingrocks #cookfromscratch #cookingfromscratch
From last nights din-din. Simmered cockles, braise-roasted green onions, trout in scampi sauce. #homecomingrocks #cookfromscratch #cookandbakefromscratch #kitchenadventures
Challah dinner rolls. #bakefromscratch #cookfromscratch #cookandbakefromscratch #nurturingfood #homecomingrocks
Egg noodles in the making… #cookfromscratch #cookandbakefromscratch #homecookingrocks
Ta-da! #cookfromscratch #homecookingrocks #nurturingfood #ilovetocook
Wood-roast chicken and carrots. Purple sweet potatoes and sweet-cream biscuits. #homecookingrocks #cookfromscratch #bakefromscratch #cookandbakefromscratch
Butterflied chicken, searing. #homecomingrocks #cookingfromscratch
Just born. #bakefromscratch #cookandbakefromscratch #onthetable
Homemade Paccheri pasta (large tubes) alla Vodka-with fresh peas, roasted grape tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and strips of prime rib. #ilovetocook...
Wood-roast prime rib- with crispy Brussels sprouts, garlic confit and potatoes. #cookfromscratch #ilovetocook #homecookingrocks
Meatball, sautéed broccoli, jalapeño pizza. Feels so great to use what’s here from these past few days of cooking. Homemade...
To make Chili Rellenos: blacken Pueblano peppers over direct flame. Let cool, then rub off skins. Lay pepper flat and...
What this girl does when she wakes up, for no particular reason, at 4 am and can’t get back to...
Home makes me happy. #cookingfromscratch #bakingfromscratch !!!!
Wood- roasted, glazed pork rib roast with porcini pasta with sautéed onions, garlic and many mushrooms. Totally delicious. #cookfromscratch
New Years morning pancakes. Happy New Year!! #thebakefeed #bakefromscratch #homebaked

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