Mid-Summer Treats 07-31-23
Get yer peanuts, peaches, ‘bap, burrito with salmon, and a confection that billows with subtle sweetness right now, while they’re exactly right for eating. They’re all favorites from the fortnight immediately past.
Smoke & Water
Smokiness is what brings soul and satisfaction to four of this round’s favorite eats. And then there’s the hydrator dish, to wash it all down.
Top of the New Season
Revved-up crabs, pizza with yellow tomatoes, blueberry sherbet, plus sour cherries and blackberries eaten out of hand. Does it sound like summer yet?
Of crabs, chicken, cookies and ice cream: 06-19-23
Mark your summer dine cards for these extraordinary eats from the two weeks just past.
Heavy Hitters 06-05-23
It was an especially fine-eating couple of weeks, so this quintet gets an extra pat on the back for emerging triumphant. Make sure to catch ’em while you can.
Fried & New 05-22-23
Some things fried and some things brand new steal the spotlight and top the charts of good eats for the two weeks just past.
Handiwork: 05.08.23
What do all these favorites have in common? Deft workmanship, precisely when it’s needed.
Spring Flings: 04.24.23
Two curries, two ice creams … and asparagus? Well, why not indulge in longtime loves and let the heart have its way?
The Innocents: 04.10.23
Who’d think spare ribs, fried mushrooms, a slice of fish, a tangle of greens or a bowl of soup could emerge complex and alluring? It’s what a consummate culinary pro does to each that commands attention anew.
Lots of Love: 03.13.23
Funny date today, isn’t it? Zero-three, one-three, two-three. The kind of date that doesn’t happen very often. Just like some dishes don’t happen as you wish very often. But when they do, you know they’re foods you’ll remember always. With lots of love.
Winter Wind Down: 2.27.23
It’s a most wonderful time of year, a time to appreciate foods that somehow taste better than they might at any other time of year. Take advantage of them, these favorites of the two weeks just past, before the sundial shifts.
Give ’em a Hand
No forks needed to make the most of this quintet of favorites for the two weeks just past. Each is best negotiated without so much as a single instrument of flatware. Easy eats at their best, every which way.