cream of asparagus soup
I’ve been whiling away the morning trying to decide what to say here, as though soup alone isn’t compelling enough. But, in cooking, a simple approach doesn’t always make for simple flavors. For this velvety asparagus soup I roasted the onions, garlic, and asparagus, and then pureed them with broth. Roasting brought out a caramelized smokiness that was perfect for the pungent/creamy spring vegetables. And though I recommend this soup just as it is, it’s incredibly flexible and would be delicious with countless variations (especially ones involving ramps, leeks, and other spring delicacies). read more »
baked strawberry french toast
Things around here feel lighter lately. The blustery spring winds seem to have taken many of my worries with them. Life feels really right, and I’m grateful for it. I have a tendency to make things much more complicated than they need to be, but recently I’ve tried to streamline, keep my brain in check, and above all else, keep it simple. Also, our house has been clean for 5 days straight and that’s seriously some kind of (wonderful) record.
For Mother’s Day we’re going to stay close to home, eat some brunch, and maybe fly a kite. read more »
bourbon ice cream
Oh, hello. Things have been pretty quiet around here, and I’d like to blame it on the spring, but the truth is I just needed some time. Brian and I have been taking a step back and finding the direction we want to head. With a lot of things really (that sounds somehow ominous and I don’t mean it that way at all–things are great, we just want to approach the blog more mindfully). And with our baby almost 10 months old (Can you believe it? Remember when this happened?) crawling and pulling up, and eating literally anything she can get her tiny mitts on, what little free time we had has dwindled.
Nonetheless, I made you some ice cream. read more »
nyc food blogger bake sale to support share our strength
Things at Brooklyn Supper headquarters can feel a little cramped. Here we are, a family of four, living in a tiny railroad apartment. Last month, Brian looked up our address in the 1940 census (which is a cool thing to do if you live, or have lived somewhere that was built before 1940). It turns out that in one of the apartments in our building there was a family of seven — two parents and their adult children ages 15 – 27. Now that’s crowded. Knowing that, I look around and can’t believe how much space we have. But that’s not all. read more »
strawberry basil hand pies & the first blogstar sunday supper
While the strawberries on the roof deck have flowered and there are tiny berries if you look closely, strawberry season is still a month away at least. But I’ve always aimed to maintain flexibility when it comes to seasonal, local eating, and sometimes, you just need some strawberries. What I’m saying is: for dessert at the first Blogstar Sunday Supper, I couldn’t bear to make an apple dessert because it’s April and I’m just ready for spring foods. So I made strawberry hand pies. read more »
north carolina-style pulled pork sandwiches
Barbecue is a kind of food that people can get real fussy about. Read user reviews for any barbecue place and half of them are complaints that things aren’t being done “the real way.” People get that way about Mexican food, too. And, embarrassed as I am to admit it, I’ve been that fussy person. read more »
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