Heavenly, No-Cook Cream Cheese
IF YOU ONLY KNOW BLAND, STORE-BOUGHT CREAM CHEESE (which, by the way, is artificially thickened with guar gum, locust bean gum, and modified food starch), get ready for a treat. The homemade version,...
View ArticleHomemade Cottage Cheese
MMMMM...take a bite of homemade cottage cheese, and you'll think you're eating a cloud. It's light. It's fluffy. It's the kind of thing I like to fold into pancake batter for breakfast, or to serve...
View ArticleHomemade Mozzarella in 30 Minutes
WHAT'S MORE FUN THAN A BARREL OF MONKEYS? Making your own mozzarella cheese. I made the shiny, perfectly-textured, unbelievably delicious loaf pictured up top in only 30 minutes. The ingredients are as...
View ArticleGreek-Style Yogurt
I CAN'T SING THE PRAISES of Greek-style yogurt loudly enough. It's luxurious. It's thick and creamy. It's rich in pro-biotics. I love it for breakfast, either all on its own or topped with berries (or...
View ArticleCheese & Thyme Gougères
NEED A CLASSY APPETIZER for your next cocktail party? Try the savory Gougères (pr. "goo-ZHAIR") pictured up top. These are made from Choux pastry, the same easy dough used for cream puffs and eclairs....
View ArticleSunday Brunch: Creamy Gratin of Hard Boiled Eggs
FOR A BREAKFAST OR BRUNCH PARTY, nothing beats this Creamy Gratin of Hard Boiled Eggs. It’s easy to make. It’s gluten-free. And it’s rapturously-delicious. It’s also cook-friendly, because you can make...
View ArticleEasy-Peazy Cheese Crackers (GF)
THESE TWO-INGREDIENT CRACKERS are crisp, delicious, and elegant. I wouldn't hesitate to serve them at a swanky cocktail gathering. They make terrific after-school snacks, too. In fact, your kids will...
View ArticleBlueberry Bars — Again!
I WROTE ABOUT THESE BLUEBERRY BARS during the summer of 2012. And today, because Jennifer Josephy (my cookbook editor) is visiting from NYC, and because I needed something fan-frickin'-tastic to...
View ArticleHerbed Cheese Straws
These cheese straws are crazy-delicious. Think of elongated "Cheetos," kissed by the sharp tang of real cheddar and the heavenly air of Herbes de Provence. Serve the straws at your next cocktail party,...
View ArticleEgg-Crêpe Manicotti (GF)
Make a dozen egg-crêpes, fill them with cheese, herbs, and garlic, top them with fragrant tomato sauce, and what will you have? An exquisite main course that you can serve for dinner tonight. When I...
View ArticleParsley and Parmesan Bread
This lovely loaf was inspired by the parsley in my tiny herb garden. The crop has endured nightly freezes this month, and although it looks about as wretched as I do in the morning, its youthful...
View ArticleKeto for Company: Parmesan Crusted Salmon
Last weekend, friends Sarah Kilbourne, Charlotte Sheedy, and Miranda Barry joined the Fox and me for dinner. The occasion? Sarah’s XXth birthday! I’d originally planned to serve Beef Wellington as the...
View ArticleSunday Brunch: Creamy Gratin of Hard Cooked Eggs
FOR A BREAKFAST OR BRUNCH PARTY, nothing beats this Creamy Gratin of Hard Cooked Eggs. It’s easy to make. It’s gluten-free. And it’s rapturously-delicious. It’s also cook-friendly, because you can make...
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