Alice Waters Carrot Soup Sometimes the classics can’t be improved. The sheer simplicity of this soup says everything there is to say about carrots. Alice Waters, founder of Chez Panisse restaurant i...Read More
Millicent’s advice to her 18 year old self: Follow your heart. Follow your gut. No matter if someone thinks that you’re crazy. Just agree, I’m crazy. Follow it, because then you never have to lo...Read More
Big Flavor Baked Salmon For all of us who say we really can’t cook fish right, this one’s for you. A piece of salmon, a simple marinade from your pantry staples, a hot oven, a fairly messy panR...Read More
Sally’s advice to her 18 year old self: I would say to every opportunity that comes my way in college to take it, because that’s the stepping stone to where I am now in New York City. It may seem ...Read More
Pickled Eggs The bar food of our grandfathers, a staple in many farm house kitchens and a quick, easy snack when you need protein, not carbs. They floated in gallon jars of brine in pubs and on bars i...Read More
Anna’s advice to her 18 year old self: Take a lot of risk. Take a lot more risk. I grew up with a very strict mother. I remember when I was a senior in high school, I was offered plenty of internshi...Read More
Cocktail Party Cheese Again? There’s probably not a Junior League cookbook around that doesn’t have some version of this cocktail party snack. And talk about fast, easy and adaptable—this re...Read More
Parisa’s advice to her 18 year old self: You’re right to expect a bumpy life ahead of you. But you’re wrong to think that you always have to climb over the bumps. It’s ok to go around a few of...Read More
SHRIMP WITH LEFTOVERS This is one of those back-pocket ideas for times like when the neighbors, just back from Italy, bring you some of the wine they brought home. All of a sudden, it’s 8 o’clock ...Read More
The first time I saw a Noguchi sculpture, my friend Steven took me. He swore up and down that I would love it. This sculpture was so me. Needless to say, I was mighty excited to see this thing, becaus...Read More