Salt Crusted Menhaden (Bunker) with Lemon Ramp and Fennel Sauce

Salt Crusted Menhaden (Bunker) with Lemon Ramp and Fennel Sauce

Today is the one day this week where we’ll be having warm and non-rain-y weather so my husband and I packed up the children and decided to go fishing. After all, if we didn’t get out soon, the great Coronatine of 2020 would have us 

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Apple, Bacon, and Gorgonzola

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Apple, Bacon, and Gorgonzola

The trifecta of apple, bacon, and gorgonzola makes this roasted Brussels sprout an enviable centerpiece for lunch or dinner (or breakfast, I’m not judging—Brussels sprout hash is a thing.) I like using my air fryer for this because everything is roasted to perfection. Prep time 

Cacio e Pepe

Cacio e Pepe

Cacio e Pepe has always been a little bit of a bucket list item for me. I always wanted to try it since I have heard about its deliciousness over and over again but never order it when I see it on the menu (nor 

Apple Berry Rhubarb Bake (With Armagnac)

Apple Berry Rhubarb Bake (With Armagnac)

As I’m going through my chest freezer, I found a container of the various berries I grew last year—I very often shove them all together into the freezer, if there isn’t enough to immediately make something with due to varying ripening times. I sometimes grab 

Lemon Rhubarb Tea Cake

Lemon Rhubarb Tea Cake

It’s spring which means my rhubarb is out. I’ve made strawberry rhubarb scones before which is always a hit but my strawberries haven’t started yet. This tea cake actually uses a donut batter so technically I could have fried it into donuts… but that’s an 

Ajitsuke Duck Egg (Soy Sauce Marinated Soft Boiled Duck Egg)

Ajitsuke Duck Egg (Soy Sauce Marinated Soft Boiled Duck Egg)

Spring is here, which means my ducks have started laying in earnest. 7 of the eggs have gone into the incubator to replenish my flock, but I’m still looking at a good amount of eggs from my remaining 3. I’ve made mini soft boiled ramen 

Preserved Lemon Puree

Preserved Lemon Puree

I never have lemons when I need them, which is a painful point for me because I love lemon zest to make pasta al limon, lemon butter pasta, Greek avgolemono (lemon egg soup)—I either don’t use them up quick enough and they go moldy or 

The Bastard Bacon Alfredo

The Bastard Bacon Alfredo

In my house, my youngest is firmly Team White Sauce while my oldest is Team Red Sauce. I am mostly Team Red Sauce, due to an unfortunate incidence where I once threw up a chicken Alfredo and developed an aversion that lasted me throughout my 

Truffle Lemon Butter Pasta With A Poached Egg

Truffle Lemon Butter Pasta With A Poached Egg

The poached egg really ties this dish together, the creamy yolk mellowing out the tang of the lemon juice. I have been dreaming of this dish for a while, first conceived when I took stock of the fridge right before the Covid19 lockdown. This is 

Jjapaguri/Ram-Dom

Jjapaguri/Ram-Dom

The Covid-19 situation on Long Island has gotten to the point where my husband is now working from home, and my daughter’s school is closed for the next week. We also closed down the dojo for the next two weeks to give our medical infrastructure