Yesterday I did something I never thought I’d do. I ordered groceries from the Internet. It wasn’t the once-every-few-weeks, fill-your-cart-to-the-brim kind of shop, but it’s a monumental occurrence nonetheless. Actually, it was only one item that I purchased: Diamond Crystal brand kosher salt. Please allow me to explain. I’ve been trying my best to pace…
Project NYT: Purple plum torte
What a good girl am I. Yes, that is a plum pun. Plum funny, isn’t it? I’ve been itching to make this plum torte from the Essential New York Times Cookbook since last October, when I saw Amanda Hesser whip it up in no time flat on the Today Show. Actually, it was that recipe…
Project NYT: Spiced pumpkin oatmeal
I’ve never been to summer camp, but I’ve seen enough mid- to late ’90s movies staring Lindsay Lohan and the Olsen twins to know how it works. You row canoes, learn to fence and mingle with fancy folks from across the pond. Then after a long day of reconnecting with your long lost twin and…
Project NYT: Garden minestrone
There are some recipes that will confuse you from the very beginning. They’ll ask you to cook something on low when medium seems more logical. They’ll call for slicing and not dicing, when you know in your gut that the vegetables will never lose their crunch in a 20-minute cook time. They’ll give you strict…