On their own, dried yellow split peas won’t knock your socks off with flavor. They need a good amount of spice, fresh herbs, and chiles to bring them to life. There’s a simple and traditional Greek version I’ve had many times called fava — ironically, made with yellow split peas (not fava beans), along with … Continue Reading
I was listening to an interview the other day with Melissa Clark [food writer for the New York Times] and she was asked what she likes to bring on a picnic. Clark proceeded to recount childhood vacations with her family in the south of France. Clark’s mother would prepare pan bagnat [a sandwich comprised … Continue Reading
I’m in Maryland (okay, technically Washington, D.C. at the moment), the home of the Chesapeake Bay blue crab. It’s summer, and in Maryland that means it’s crab season, wahoo!! Love blue crabs — soft shell, hard shell, crab cakes, crab soup…love it all. While I grew up in Maryland, have spent the past ten years … Continue Reading
I don’t typically do a whole lot of baking. Why don’t I do more baking?? I’m more of a savory kind of person as opposed to sweet (unless it’s super-rich, dark, and chocolaty). But, this dessert may just sway me in the other direction. Might make me a baker after all (especially when summer berries … Continue Reading
