Ajvar

ajvar and toast

I sure am sorry I didn’t think to post this recipe for International Talk Like a Pirate Day – I just missed it, on September 19. Ajvar is pronounced aye-var, and it’s awfully fun to say it with a little nautical sneer and swagger. Arrrr!

Daddy’s Special

Simple mac and cheese v2

Some of you have been concerned that recent recipes have been too healthy and light. Well, fret no more, friends. This one suffers from no such delusions: it’s rich and oh my, it’s good.

Bulgur with a little bit of everything

I just realized I’ve been making this salad for six or seven years, and every time I make it I seem to add something more, to the point where by now it’s less of a bulgur salad than a salad with some bulgur in it. Are you sitting there wondering what bulgur is?

Lívance – Czech raised pancakes

What’s not to love about pancakes? They’re almost infinitely variable — you can use different flours, incorporate fruit or nuts or even bacon, make them thin as a crepe or fluffy… I’m making myself hungry here. I’m an unapologetic pancake fan, and it’s a good thing because I get requests to make pancakes at least […]